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Record Number: 25331


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines beginning 'Oh, could we read on every brow/ The inward grief in silence bred...' At the bottom of the two stanzas is written 'Rob. Bland'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1813 and 31 Dec 1840

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

'Oh could we read on every brow'

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

In Collections from the Greek Anthology and from the Pastoral, Elegiac and Dramatic Poets of Greece, ed. Robert Bland, John Murray, London, 1813

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

25331

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

n/a

Title:

Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823

Location:

Private Collection

Call No:

CP1

Page/Folio:

41

Citation:

anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 Private Collection, p. CP1, p. 41, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25331, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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