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Record Number: 18359


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'[Lord D-] pulled out of his pocket some very abominable verses, which he called "capital" and desired me to read. He said they were written by Miss [-]. I do not believe that they are, and I asked leave to copy them, I shall show them to Lady [-], who is Miss [-]'s friend, and will be able to contradict Lord D[-]'s statement, if it be incorrect; which I am inclined to think it is, and that the verses are his lordship's own composition. Pour le 19me siecle. Soyez bien grasse, ayez cinquante ans ; Beaucoup de gorge, et bien du clinquant; Un air dedaigneux, un fils lache et rampant; Un grand nigaud de mari, bas et complaisant: Et voila de quoi plaire un magnanime Regent!'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

From: 5 Jul 1814

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Charlotte Bury

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

18 Feb 1775

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Lady-in-waiting

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

verses

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Manuscript: MS verses

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ
brought by Lord D to Charlotte Bury's home


Source Information:

Record ID:

18359

Source:

Print

Author:

Charlotte Bury

Editor:

A. Francis Steuart

Title:

Diary of a Lady-in-Waiting, The

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1908

Vol:

I

Page:

238

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Charlotte Bury, A. Francis Steuart (ed.), Diary of a Lady-in-Waiting, The (London, 1908), I, p. 238, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=18359, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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