Record Number: 24068

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Robert Southey to Thomas Davis Lamb, c. 18 June 1792: 'The bloody proceeding [a reference to a disturbance at Westminster School] I have seen no account of in the papers — the Morning Post had a very scurrilous paragraph respecting the general behaviour of the fellows which was answered the following day. One strange circumstance you have neglected to explain...'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 10 Jun 1792 and 18 Jun 1792

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Robert Southey

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

12 Aug 1774

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Morning Post

Genre:

Ephemera, newspaper

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

24068

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 15. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 17 April 2009.,

Citation:

"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 15. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 17 April 2009., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=24068, accessed: 25 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None