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Record Number: 2672


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to the Rev Thomas Hall, 14 August 1822: 'I have observed in Galignani's paper lists of the Subscribers and Subscriptions for the Irish poor from Florence, but not from Leghorn.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Aug 1822 and 14 Aug 1822

Country:

Italy

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:

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:

Lists of subscribers to Irish poor relief funds

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

In Galignani's Messenger

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

2672

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:

193

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals (London, 1979), 9, p. 193, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2672, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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