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Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa (vol 2)

Byron to Edward Daniel Clarke, 26 June 1812: 'My dear Sir, - Will you accept my very sincere congratulations on your second volume wherein I have retraced some of my old paths adorned by you so beautifully that they give me double delight. The part which pleases me best is the preface ... '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon, Lord Byron      Print: Book

Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

'Read Pliny - transcribe - read Clarke's travels - Shelley writes and reads Apuleius and Spencer in the evening'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

'read Pliny and Clarkes travels - Shelley writes his poem [The Revolt of Islam] - reads Hist. of Fr. Rev. and Spencer aloud in the evening'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

'Read Tacitus - Clarkes travels - transcribe for S. - S writes - reads several of the plays of Aeschylus and Spencer aloud in the evening'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

'Read 2nd book of the Aeneid - read Dr Clarke's travels'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Edward Daniel Clarke : Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

'Read part of the 7th book of Virgil - walk - finish the 3rd vol of Clarke'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

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