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Record Number: 2442


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to Richard Belgrave Hoppner, 25 May 1820: 'A German named Rupprecht has sent me heaven knows why several Deutsche Gazettes of all which I understand neither word nor letter. -- I have sent you the enclosed to beg you to translate to me some remarks -- which appear to be Goethe's upon Manfred -- & if I may judge by two notes of admiration ... and the word "hypocondrisch" are any thing but favourable ...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 May 1820 and 25 May 1820

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Ravenna

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:

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:

Italy

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

German periodicals

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2442

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1977

Vol:

7

Page:

106

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals (London, 1977), 7, p. 106, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2442, accessed: 20 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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