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Record Number: 21226


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Alfred Tennyson, aged twelve, to his aunt Marianne Fytche: 'You used to tell me that you should be obliged to me if I would write to you and give you my remarks on works and authors. I shall now fulfil the promise which I made at that time. Going into the library this morning, I picked up "Samson Agonistes," on which (as I think it is a play you like) I shall send you my remarks [goes on to comment in detail on various transcribed passages from text, with points discussed including Classical allusions, and etymologies of words]'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1821 and 31 Dec 1821

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Somersby

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:

Alfred Tennyson

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Aug 1809

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

John Milton

Title:

Samson Agonistes

Genre:

Other religious, Drama, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

21226

Source:

Print

Author:

Hallam Tennyson

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1897

Vol:

1

Page:

7-9; 7

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son (London, 1897), 1, p. 7-9; 7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=21226, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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