| Evidence: | From Hallam Tennyson's account 'Of My Father's Illness':
'Jan. 29th. [1889] Read the Vision of Er. He pitied Ardiaeus and said, "That is eternal hell which I do not believe." I read to him some of Book II. of the Republic.' |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 29 Jan 1889 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | county: Isle of Wight specific address: Farringford |
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| Reader: | Hallam Tennyson |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1852 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | n/a |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
Alfred Tennyson |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Plato |
| Title: | Republic (Book II) |
| Genre: | Classics, Essays / Criticism, Politics, Philosophy |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 22995 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Hallam Tennyson | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1897 | |
| Vol: | 2 | |
| Page: | 352-353 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son (London, 1897), 2, p. 352-353, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=22995, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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