Record Number: 20643
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverley"], and for [italics] best [end italics] read [italics] worst [end italics] which was his opinion, altho' I was told the contrary. He is now I understand a little softened, and says it comes before Rokeby but after all the others. Have you read "Discipline" by Mrs Brunton? With many defects it is much above the common class, and the last Volume is very pretty indeed some scenes nearly as good as "Waverley" who I might have added to my list of Lovers belonging to Walter Scott one can take no interest in. - Have you read La Baume's act. of the Campaign in Russia? I am told it is very well done. I am sure you will be pleased with Mr Rocca's Book if you read it'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Until: 13 Feb 1815
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:24 Oct 1765
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:jurist / politician
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Rokeby
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:20643
Source:Anne Romilly
Editor:Samuel Henry Romilly
Title:Romilly-Edgeworth Letters 1813-1818
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1936
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Page:106
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Anne Romilly, Samuel Henry Romilly (ed.), Romilly-Edgeworth Letters 1813-1818 (London, 1936), p. 106, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=20643, accessed: 19 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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