Record Number: 24903
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 1 October 1795, 'A good phrase of Sir P Sidneys for looking foolish. "he lookd like an Ape that had newly taken a purgation".'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 1 Oct 1795
Country:England
Timen/a
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24903
Source - Manuscript:Other
Author:"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 135. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 27 April 2009. ,
Citation:"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 135. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 27 April 2009. , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=24903, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Lines quoted are The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1590), Book 2, chapter 13.