Evidence: | Mary Somerville to John Murray, 13 January 1831:
'You have kindly afforded me a source of very great interest and pleasure in the perusal of the second volume of Moore's "Life of Byron." In my opinion, it is very superior to the first; there is less repetition of the letters; they are better written, abound more in criticism and observation, and make the reader better acquainted with Lord Byron's principles and character. His morality was certainly more suited to the meridian of Italy than England; but with all his faults there is a charm about him that excites the deepest interest and admiration [comments further].' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Between 1 Jan 1831 and 13 Jan 1831 | ||||||||||
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Reader: | Mary Somerville |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | Mathematician |
Religion: | n/a |
Country of origin: | n/a |
Country of experience: | n/a |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
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Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Thomas Moore |
Title: | Life of Byron (vol 2) |
Genre: | Poetry, Biography |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | Published by John Murray, January 1831 |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 27396 | |
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Author: | Samuel Smiles | |
Editor: | n/a | |
Title: | A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray | |
Place of Publication: | London | |
Date of Publication: | 1891 | |
Vol: | 2 | |
Page: | 320-321 | |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Citation: | Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray (London, 1891), 2, p. 320-321, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=27396, accessed: 29 March 2024 |
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