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Thomas Ashe

 

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Thomas Nashe : [unknown]

'Durrell's studies at the British Museum turned even further towards the Elizabethans. He took in Sidney, Marlowe, Nashe, Greene, Peel and Tourneur, as well as Shakespeare'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Lawrence Durrell      Print: Book

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 21 April 1808: 'In the evening began reading Ashe's "Travels in America", in the north-western settlements, behind the United States.'

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

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 22 April 1808: 'In the evening Ashe's Travels [in America] again. They are, I think, very entertaining in spite of an abominable style, which aims at being [italics]fine writing[end italics], without being grammar and without being English. But the wonderful country he describes makes every account of it which one sees and feels is written on the spot, very interesting.'

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

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 24 April 1808: 'In the evening, after dinner, I read aloud the sketch of my preface [to the letters of Mme du Deffand], and finished the evening with Ashe's Travels, which are very entertaining.'

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

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 27 April 1808: 'In the evening Mrs. D[?amer], and [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America].'

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

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 1 May 1808: 'In the evening, [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America] as usual.'

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

  

Thomas Ashe : Travels in America

Mary Berry, Journal, 6 May 1808: 'Mrs D[?amer] and I finished [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Berry and [?Anne Damer]     Print: Book

 

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