Evidence: | 'The story of Percy is simple, pathetic, distressing, this worked up to the most moving height of distress; the power of virtue on the mind is well contrasted with the mad way of passion, Elwina's is an almost perfect character... A pure love of virtue appearing throughout and filling the virtuous heart with glowing pleasure... the struggle in Elwina's mind between love and duty is fine, the triumph of the latter nobly painted. There is a charming delicacy, and elevation of sentiment.' [opinion of More's "Percy" entered in diary]. |
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Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
Date: | Until: 12 Dec 1777 | ||||||||||
Country: | England (?) | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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Reader: | Anna Larpent |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | 1758 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | Diplomat's daugher and civil servant's wife |
Religion: | unknown |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England (?) |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Hannah More |
Title: | Percy |
Genre: | Drama |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 6156 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Anna Larpent | |
Title: | Diaries | |
Location: | Huntington Library | |
Call no: | HM 31201 | |
Page/folio: | dated 12 Dec 1777 |
Citation: | Anna Larpent, Diaries Huntington Library, p. HM 31201, p. dated 12 Dec 1777, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=6156, accessed: 24 April 2024 |
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