Record Number: 5630

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read a good deal of Shakespeares works. Item Ben Johnsons, & Return'd them to the library'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

25 Aug 1719

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Henry Ott

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Canon of Lichfield cathedral

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William Shakespereare

Title:

[various]

Genre:

Drama, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (institution library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

5630

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Henry Ott

Title:

Diary 1719-1720

Location:

British Library

Call No:

ADD 27, 616

Page/Folio:

99

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

John Henry Ott, Diary 1719-1720, British Library, ADD 27, 616, 99, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5630, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None