Record Number: 25693
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From Harriet Grote's diary (1868): 'Mr. Grote [husband] said he had, in the course of the last few months, taken down Gibbon's work and read occasionally therein; and, he added, he had been penetrated with admiration of the exactitude and fidelity of the references [...] Grote had tested Gibbon's trustworthiness, on several points, by reference to ancient writers, and invariably found his statements correct and candid. Dr. William Smith said that he too had compared the references in Gibbon with the works cited, and that he was affected by the same feeling of respect and admiration [comments further on George Grote's enthusiasm for Gibbon].'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1868 and 31 Dec 1868
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:17 Nov 1794
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
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Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:History, Biography, Politics
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:25693
Source:Harriet Grote
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Title:The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to an from Various Friends.
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1873
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Page:296
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Citation:
Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to an from Various Friends., (London, 1873), p. 296, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25693, accessed: 09 May 2025
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