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Record 19861

Reading Experience:

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'
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 30 Oct 1732 and 1 Apr 1734
Country: Ireland
Time: n/a
Place: city: Dublin
specific address: Deanery House
   
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: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

 

Text Being Read:

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

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 19861  
Source - Print  
  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

Additional comments:

 

 

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