Reading [ Reading & Writing ]
… by wealthy individuals), its effects more often than not resonated in sociable interactions, such as letter writing, coffee house discussions or club meetings. In some cases, the shared social aspect of reading was so strong that it … members could discuss the books they had read. 13 The members of those different clubs usually met in public houses, coffeehous es or inns. 12 . The Public Advertiser of 5 September 1764 recorded some messy spouting: ‘One Day last Week, …
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