Record Number: 443
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'O heart, Why dost thou leap against my Bosom like a Cag'd Bird, and beat thyself to Death for an impossible freedom'. ('Constantine')
Century:1700-1799
Date:2 Dec 1727
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Wandsworth, nr London
location in dwelling: home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:22 Jan 1697
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:sister of George, 7th Baronet Savile,Lord of Rufford, from whom she gained an allowance
Religion:Protestant
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Constantine The Great: A Tragedy. OR The Works...
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:443
Source:Gertrude Savile
Editor:Alan Savile
Title:Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757
Place of Publication:Notthingham
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:n/a
Page:81
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Gertrude Savile, Alan Savile (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757, (Notthingham, 1997), p. 81, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=443, accessed: 12 October 2024
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