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Record Number: 1924


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to Francis Hodgson, 3 October 1810: 'I have seen some old English papers up to the 15th. of May, I see the "Lady of the Lake" advertised[;] of course it is in his old ballad style, and pretty, after all Scott is the best of them.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Oct 1810 and 31 Oct 1810

Country:

Greece

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Patras

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:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

22 Jan 1788

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

Agnostic

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Greece

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[newspapers]

Genre:

Politics, Miscellany / Anthology

Form of Text:

Print: NewspaperUnknown

Publication Details

to May 15 1810

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

1924

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1973

Vol:

2

Page:

20

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals (London, 1973), 2, p. 20, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1924, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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