Record Number: 23908
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Some of the fine madams pointed out to him [Mr Sym] a few inadvertencies [in Hogg's "The Spy"], or, more properly, absurdities, which had occurred in the papers; but he replied, "O, I don't deny that; but I like them the better for these, as they shew me at once the character of the writer. I believe him to be a very great blockhead; still I maintain, that there is some smeddum in him".'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1810 and 31 Dec 1811
Country:Scotland
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1752
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
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Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Spy
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
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Source Information:
Record ID:23908
Source:James Hogg
Editor:Gillian Hughes
Title:Altrive Tales
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:Collected Works 13
Page:76-7
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 76-7, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23908, accessed: 04 October 2024
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