Record Number: 22528
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The Famous Sonnet of Sir H: Wooton beginning. Ye meaner Beauties of the Night is likewise exquisitely pretty, and I shall never forget Baretti's Critique upon it as I think it was a capital one - and for a Foreigner - astonishing. The last Stanza says he ought to be the first, for it is now A Climax Down Stairs, beginning with the Stars; and ending with the Roses'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 30 Jun 1777
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:27 Jan 1741
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
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Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Wales
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:'Ye meaner beauties of the night'
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:22528
Source:Hester Lynch Thrale
Editor:Katharine C. Balderston
Title:Thraliana
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1951
Vol:I
Page:58
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Citation:
Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 58, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=22528, accessed: 29 November 2023
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