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Richard Cumberland

 

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Richard Cumberland : Arundel

?Cumberland attempted and failed to revive the classical English novel. We sit down in fact by Cumberlands? fireside and listen to his long dull stories as we would to the tales of a garrulous, good tempered, prosing old man, pleased with him sometimes for occasional amusement, and pleased with ourselves for our patience and charity.?

Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Charles Robert Maturin      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : Henry

'To amuse myself during this solitary journey I got Cumberland's "Henry" (then a new publication)... Wishing to reach Maidstone in good time on the follow'g day I ordered the chaise to be ready at 4 in the morning, at w'ch time I sat off & breakfasted at Uckfield the end of my 2d stage, by w'ch time I [had] become much interested in my travelling companion "Henry".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: John Marsh      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : Memoirs of Richard Cumberland. Written by himself.

'Read Cumberlands memoirs'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : Memoirs of Richard Cumberland. Written by himself.

'Finish the memoirs - of Cumberland - read the Rambler'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : Memoirs of Richard Cumberland: written by Himself

'I have become acquainted with a Mr Cumberland, who must be agreeable, for he has an hereditary right to it. I have been reading his father's life. It explains the story of a paper in the Observer, written by him, that always interested me much, of his going to see a friend's place after his death, with the circumstance of his decease. It was the late Lord Sackville'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group:      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : Observer, The: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays

'I have become acquainted with a Mr Cumberland, who must be agreeable, for he has an hereditary right to it. I have been reading his father's life. It explains the story of a paper in the Observer, written by him, that always interested me much, of his going to see a friend's place after his death, with the circumstance of his decease. It was the late Lord Sackville'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group:      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : [Odes]

'Sir Joshua [Reynolds] mentioned Mr. Cumberland's "Odes", which were just published. JOHNSON. "Why, Sir, they would have been thought as good as Odes commonly are, if Cumberland had not put his name to them; but a name immediately draws censure, unless it be a name that bears down everything before it. Nay, Cumberland has made his "Odes" subsidiary to the fame of another man. They might have run well enough by themselves; but he has not only loaded them with a name, but has made them carry double".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : [Odes]

'Cumberland had written two Odes, what says Mrs Montagu to me do you think of them? I think said I they are as like Gray's Odes as he can make them, Ay, replied She, as like as a little Thing can be to a big Thing, Why to be sure Madam said I he is not the great Mr Gray - he is only the [italics] Petit Gris [end italics].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Hester Lynch Thrale      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : [Odes]

'Cumberland had written two Odes, what says Mrs Montagu to me do you think of them? I think said I they are as like Gray's Odes as he can make them, Ay, replied She, as like as a little Thing can be to a big Thing, Why to be sure Madam said I he is not the great Mr Gray - he is only the [italics] Petit Gris [end italics].'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Montagu      Print: Book

  

Richard Cumberland : The Observer

Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 1-10 October 1795, 'I am obliged to Nares for a very handsome review. it is my intention next year to write a tragedy. the subject from the Observer. the Portuguese accused before the Inquisition of incest & muder. read the story.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Robert Southey      Print: Serial / periodical

 

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