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Record Number: 26711


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Monday, 9 July 1827: 'At eleven [am] went by appointment with Colin Mackenzie to the New Edinr. Academy. In the fifth class, Mr. Mitchell's, we heard Greek of which I am no otherwise a judge than that it was fluently read and explaind.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

9 Jul 1827

Country:

Scotland

Time

daytime

Place:

city: Edinburgh
specific address: New Edinburgh Academy

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Pupils in fifth class at New Edinburgh Academy

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

School pupils

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Included Walter Scott and Colin Mackenzie.


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Greek texts

Genre:

Classics, Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

26711

Source:

Print

Author:

Walter Scott

Editor:

W. E. K. Anderson

Title:

The Journal of Sir Walter Scott

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1972

Vol:

n/a

Page:

325-326

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Walter Scott, W. E. K. Anderson (ed.), The Journal of Sir Walter Scott, (Oxford, 1972), p. 325-326, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26711, accessed: 18 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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