Evidence: | [Matthew Pilkington was in England and was staying with Pope, upon Swift's recommendation. Having received a letter in which he said Pope was treating him handsomely, Laetitia took it to show Swift] 'The Dean read it over with a fix'd Attention, and returning it to me, he told me, he had, by the same Pacquet, receiv'd a Letter from Mr [italics] Pope [end italics], which, with somewhat of a stern Brow, he put into my Hand, and walk'd out into the Garden [the letter is full of abuse from Pope of M. Pilkington's manner and behaviour] By the time I had read it thro', the Dean return'd, and ask'd me what I thought of it? I told him, I was sure Mr [italics] Pilkington [end italics] did not deserve the Character Mr [italics] Pope [end italics] had given of him; and that he was highly ungenerous to caress and abuse him at the same Time. Upon this the Dean lost all Patience, and flew into such a rage that he quite terrify'd me' |
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Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 30 Oct 1732 and 1 Apr 1734 | ||||||||||
Country: | Ireland | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Dublin specific address: Deanery House |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | Jonathan Swift |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 30 Nov 1667 |
Socio-economic group: | Clergy (includes all denominations) |
Occupation: | clergyman and writer |
Religion: | Anglican |
Country of origin: | Ireland |
Country of experience: | Ireland |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Matthew Pilkington |
Title: | [letter to Laetitia Pilkington, about Pope] |
Genre: | Unknown |
Form of Text: | Manuscript: Letter |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | read in situ shown to him by L. Pilkington |
Record ID: | 19861 | |
Source - | ||
Author: | Laetitia Pilkington | |
Editor: | A.C. Elias | |
Title: | Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington | |
Place of Publication: | Athens GA | |
Date of Publication: | 1997 | |
Vol: | I | |
Page: | 53 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Laetitia Pilkington, A.C. Elias (ed.), Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington (Athens GA, 1997), I, p. 53, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=19861, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
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