Record Number: 2223

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to Augusta Leigh, 17 September 1816 ("Alpine Journal"), on General Ludlow's monument at Vevey: 'black marble -- long inscription -- Latin -- but simple -- particularly the latter part -- in which his wife (Margaret de Thomas) records her long -- her tried -- and unshaken affection ...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 16 Sep 1816 and 17 Sep 1816

Country:

Switzerland

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Vevey
specific address: St Martin's Church

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

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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:

Switzerland

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Margaret de Thomas

Title:

epitaph to Edmund Ludlow

Genre:

epitaph

Form of Text:

Manuscript: tombstone epitaph

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2223

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1976

Vol:

5

Page:

97

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals (London, 1976), 5, p. 97, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2223, accessed: 18 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None