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Leigh Hunt

 

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus : Meditations

" ... to the coda of his copy of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, 'depart, therefore, contented and in good humour ...' [Leigh] Hunt courteously adds, 'Thanks, and love to you, excellent Antoninus. L. H. Feb. 7th 1853. His second regular perusal.'"

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: James Henry Leigh Hunt      Print: Book

  

James Boswell : Life of Johnson

H. J. Jackson discusses Leigh Hunt's responsive annotations, including personal reminiscences and observations, as well as critical remarks, to his copy of James Boswell's Life of Johnson.

Century: 1800-1849 / 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: James Leigh Hunt      Print: Book

  

William Wycherley : Plays

H. J. Jackson notes observations by Leigh Hunt written into back of a copy of William Wycherley's Plays originally belonging to Charles Lamb, as well as other annotations by Hunt and by Lamb.

Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James Leigh Hunt      Print: Book

  

Mary Shelley : Rambles in Germany and Italy in 1840, 1842, and 1843

'I am really frightened when I think that you are reading my book critically - It seems to me such a wretched piece of work - written much of it in a state of pain that makes me look at its pages now as if written in a dream. The second volume only tells anything new - I fear I shall be very much ashamed of it' [letter to Leigh Hunt]

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

  

Richard Hengist Horne : A New Spirit of the Age

Richard Hengist Horne to Elizabeth Barrett, 10 June 1844: 'Leigh Hunt has shown me his copy [of A New Spirit of the Age] all marked through. He has marked with great admiration various passages written violently of by [italics]others[end italics].'

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

  

Charlotte Bronte : Jane Eyre

[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847:] 'There are moments when I can hardly credit that anything I have done should be found worthy to give even transitory pleasure to such men as Mr Thackeray, Sir John Herschel, Mr Fonblanque, Leigh Hunt, and Mr Lewes -- that my humble efforts should have had such a result is a noble reward.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James Henry Leigh Hunt      Print: Book

 

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