| Evidence: | From Alfred Tennyson's letter-diary to his family (1868):
'Nov. 21st. Browning read his Preface to us last night, full of strange vigour and remarkable in many ways; doubtful whether it can ever be popular.' |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 20 Nov 1868 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: The Hollies, Clapham Common |
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| Reader: | Robert Browning |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1812 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
Included Alfred Tennyson |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Robert Browning |
| Title: | Preface, The Ring and the Book |
| Genre: | History, Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Unknown |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 23479 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Hallam Tennyson | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by his Son | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1897 | |
| Vol: | 2 | |
| Page: | 59 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by his Son (London, 1897), 2, p. 59, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=23479, accessed: 10 December 2023 | |
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