| Evidence: | William Wordsworth to R. P. Gillies, 22 December 1814: 'I have read the Ruminator, and I fear that I do not like it quite as much as you would wish. It wants depth and strength, yet it is pleasingly and elegantly written, and contains everywhere the sentiments of a liberal spirit.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Nov 1814 and 31 Dec 1814 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
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| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | William Wordsworth |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 7 Apr 1770 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | R. P. Gillies |
| Title: | The Ruminator |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | 1813 |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) Sent by Gillies |
| Record ID: | 1515 | |
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| Author: | William and Dorothy Wordsworth | |
| Editor: | Ernest De Selincourt | |
| Title: | The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: The Middle Years | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1970 | |
| Vol: | 2 | |
| Page: | 179 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | William and Dorothy Wordsworth, Ernest De Selincourt (ed.), The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: The Middle Years (Oxford, 1970), 2, p. 179, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=1515, accessed: 18 April 2024 | |
| "The Ruminator" is by R.P. Gillies and Sir Egerton Brydges. |
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