Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
  RED International Logo

RED Australia logo


RED Canada logo
RED Netherlands logo
RED New Zealand logo

Record Number: 2652


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron's "Detached Thoughts" (15 October 1821-18 May 1822), on R. B. Sheridan, 15 October 1821: 'One day I saw him take up his own "Monody on Garrick". -- He lighted upon the dedication to the Dowager Lady Spencer -- on seeing it he flew into a rage -- exclaimed "that it must be a forgery -- that he had never dedicated anything of his to such a d-- --d canting b-- --h &c. &c. &c." and so went on for half an hour ...'

Century:

Date:

unknown

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:

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

30 Oct 1751

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer/politician

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Title:

Monody on Garrick

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

2652

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1979

Vol:

9

Page:

15

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals (London, 1979), 9, p. 15, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2652, accessed: 26 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
Green Turtle Web Design