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Record 16055

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
John Ramsay to James Graham-Clarke, 14 October 1826: 'Some time ago I sent a Copy of the little work of your highly-gifted, elegant-minded Niece [Elizabeth Barrett] to a literary character in Edinburgh well known to [Francis] Jeffrey. I did not hear from him till yesterday [...] I shall transcribe parts of his letter to me. '"I perused with much pleasure the Essay on Mind &ca. The whole I consider an excellent production when the age of the Author [20] is taken into account. But I have hesitated to present the book to the Edinr Reviewers [...] The subject "Mind" is greatly too extensive, and instead if being exhausted the different departments of the subject are scarcely noticed [goes on to discuss in great, critical detail]"'.
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 25 Mar 1826 and 14 Oct 1826
Country: Scotland
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 Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: unknown
Religion: unknown
Country of origin: unknown
Country of experience: Scotland
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Elizabeth Barrett
Title: An Essay on Mind, with Other Poems
Genre: Poetry
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: 25 March 1826
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 16055  
Source - Print  
  Author: n/a
  Editor: Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson
  Title: The Brownings' Correspondence
  Place of Publication: Winfield
  Date of Publication: 1984
  Vol: 1
  Page: 341-342; 341
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1984), 1, p. 341-342; 341, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16055, accessed: 28 March 2024

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