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Lady Bradshaigh

 

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William Mason : Elfrida

'You did not tell me before, that you had read the Hermit and Alfrida. There are charming Things in both. I read them when they first came out, having a great opinion of the poetical capacity of both gentlemen. I was not disappointed. I forget the story of the Hermit, and its management: But in general I was pleased with it. Mr Mason has a fine genius... But I thought his piece was rather too poetical. - A strange censure of a fine piece of poetry. In other words, that he was too lavish, in other words of his poetical talents...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Bradshaigh      Print: Book

  

David Mallett : Amyntor and Theodora, or, The Hermit

'You did not tell me before, that you had read the Hermit and Alfrida. There are charming Things in both. I read them when they first came out, having a great opinion of the poetical capacity of both gentlemen. I was not disappointed. I forget the story of the Hermit, and its management: But in general I was pleased with it. Mr Mason has a fine genius... But I thought his piece was rather too poetical. - A strange censure of a fine piece of poetry. In other words, that he was too lavish, in other words of his poetical talents...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Bradshaigh      Print: Book

  

David Hartley : Observations on Man, his frame, his duty, and his expectations.

'I have read the Passage in Dr Hartley which you pointed out to me. He is a good Man. One Day I hope to read him thro', tho' without Hopes of understanding the abstruser Parts.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Bradshaigh      Print: Book

  

John Hawkesworth : The Adventurer

'I am glad the Adventurers please your Ladiship. You think the Style of some of them uneasy and difficult. The principal Author has been thought an Imitator of Mr Johnson, the Author of the Rambler. The two Gentlemen have a high Opinion of each other. Mr Hawkesworth has written some very good things in Cave's Magazine...'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Bradshaigh      Print: Serial / periodical

 

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