'the sailor / rogers'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Groom
'An Italian Song / Rogers' [transcription of poem]
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Groom
'A Wish' 'Rogers' [transcribes text] 'Mine be a cot beside a hill...'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Dugdale
William Wordsworth to Samuel Rogers, 5 May 1814: 'I have to thank you for a Present of your Volume of Poems, received some time since, through the hands of Southey. I have read it with great pleasure.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth Print: Book
William Wordsworth to Francis Wrangham, 19 February 1819: '[Samuel] Rogers read me his Poem when I was in Town about 2 months ago; but I have heard nothing of it since.'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Rogers
'Writing to D[orothy] W[ordsworth] on 19 Aug. 1814, W[ordsworth] describes an incident in a Perth bookshop: "I stepped yesterday evening into a Bookseller's shop with a sneaking hope that I might hear something about the Excursion ... on the contrary, inquiry of the Bookseller what a poetical parcel he was then opening consisted of, he said that it was a new Poem, called Lara ... supposed to be written by Lord Byron ... I took the book in my hand, and saw Jacqueline in the same column with Lara ... "'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth Print: Book
'orphanage boy Thomas Burke... devoured books until "my mind became a lumber room". Inevitably, "criticism was beyond me; the hungry man has no time for the fastidiousness of the epicure. I was hypnotised by the word Poet. A poem by Keats (some trifle never meant for print) was a poem by Keats. Pope, Cowper and Kirke White and Mrs Hemans and Samuel Rogers were Poets. That was enough."'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Burke Print: Unknown
'I have read a good many things, a life of Scott, the "Pleasures of Memory" by S. Rogers, Roman History and other things.'
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Sir Walter Raleigh Print: Book
'When [winter] was over, I began to steal a few moments occasionally for the purpose of looking upon the fair and sweet face of nature. It was at this time, I think, that I read Mr. Rogers's very beautiful poem called "Human Life" and also a history of the recent wars.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Carter Print: Book
'Sometimes I try if I can talk in that Jargon I us'd to hear but I cannot endure it & the remembrance of what you said puts all they say out--so that men hate me--today at Murrays I heard one read--& it made me sick so did the poem-it is Rogers's. I wish I thought it pretty it affects to [simplicite villagoise?] & the lines about thrushes & love love love--or the manner in which it was read vex'd me--because I wish to admire it'.
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Caroline Lamb
"Silent appears a strange epithat for dust- it is in truth what is called at school a botch, brick dust or even saw-dust would have been better- RB" [He has also starred * the offending phrase in the body of the text.]
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: R Bowyer Print: Book
'Silent appears a strange epithat for dust- it is in truth what is called at school a botch, brick dust or even saw-dust would have been better- RB' [He has also starred * the offending phrase in the body of the text.] 'Gray uses the same epithat in his church-yard Elegy:"Can Honour's voice provoke the silent dust"'. [Title page signed] 'Charlotte Susannah Fry From Mr R.Bowyer 1815.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Sussannah Fry Print: Book
'Finished the "Epistle to a Friend". I do not so much admire it as I did the "Pleasures of Memory".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter Print: Book
'In the evening read principally papers in the "Adventurer" and Rogers' "Pleasures of memory"; thought less of the papers in the "Adventurer" than I had done formerly, i.e. forty years ago or more, and less than I had been led to expect of Rogers. Went to bed about one, after begining "Spanish grammar".'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Windham Print: Book
'A Tear' 'Oh! That the chemist's magic art/ Could crystalise [sic] this sacred treasure/... ['Chloe' of Rogers's text changed to 'Anna' in manuscript]'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux
'"When the last breath, ere nature sink to rest Thy meek submission to they God express'd/..."'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux
'"When the last breath, ere nature sink to rest, Thy meek submission to thy God express'd/..."'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux
'Rogers is in an indescribable agony about his poem. The Hollands have read and like it. The verses on paestum are said to be beautiful. The whole poem is not more than 800 lines. Fazackerly thinks it poor meagre stuff; Luttrell approves it; I have not seen it'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lord and Lady Holland Print: Unknown
'Rogers is in an indescribable agony about his poem. The Hollands have read and like it. The verses on Paestum are said to be beautiful. The whole poem is not more than 800 lines. Fazackerly thinks it poor meagre stuff; Luttrell approves it; I have not seen it'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: John Nicholas Fazackerly Print: Unknown
'Rogers is in an indescribable agony about his poem. The Hollands have read and like it. The verses on Paestum are said to be beautiful. The whole poem is not more than 800 lines. Fazackerly thinks it poor meagre stuff; Luttrell approves it; I have not seen it'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Luttrell Print: Unknown
'Rogers has at length appeared; an old friend must be a good poet; but without reference to this feeling there are some good descriptions - the Mother and Child, Mr Fox at St Annes and a few more. The beginning of the verses at Paestum are good, but there are many lines and couplets all over the poem quite unintelligible; particularly I recommend your attention to those verses on a sleeping boy on the 2d or 3d page - what is meant by the emmets and the wrens?'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sydney Smith Print: Unknown
'I have had such a pleasant morning perusing Lara to day that I cannot risist [sic] the impulse of writing to you and telling you so. The last Canto of it is much the best thing you ever wrote - there are many pictures in it which the heart of man can scarcely brook. It is besides more satisfactorily and better wind up [sic] than any of your former tales and the images rather more perceptible. You are constantly improving in this Your figures from the very first were strong without parallel but in every new touch of your pencil they are better and better relieved. In the first Canto there is haply too much painting of the same and too close on that so much dwelt on in the Corsair; Yet still as it excels the rest in harmony of numbers I am disposed to give it the preference to any of them.
[Hogg then advises Byron not to attempt writing drama]
I have been extremely puzzled to find out who Sir Ezzelin is sometimes I have judged him to be some sea captain at others Medora's uncle or parent from whom the Corsair had stole her but I have at last pleased myself by concluding that Lord Byron does not know himself - what a wretched poet Mr Rogers is. You are truly very hardly set for great original poets in England at present when such as he must be extolled. I could not help smiling at his Jacqueline'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: James Hogg Print: Book
'I have thought of your lines, and will claim your pardon when I suggest another alteration. The boy and the butterfly, though a beautiful, is a common image; and harebells have not only the same objection, but they are so seldom seen in cultivated ground that the name brings the idea of a wood or wild scene. I therefore prefer the boy's pursuit of insects and flowers in general to these particular instances.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Crabbe Manuscript: Unknown
'I have received Mr Roger's poem of which I was happy to hear an admirable Character at Bath & in Company where nothing would be said without due Consideration: some Passages were particularly admired.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: friends of Crabbe Print: Book
'I found your Poem some days before at Mr Hoare's who has paid his Annual Visit to Bath. Give me full Credit when I assure you that I heard, no inferior or ordinary Judge speak feelingly, warmly and accurately of the Verses. Those on Page 41 are most admired by Ladies who feel tenderly & correctly & indeed, though I have other passages in as high Estimation & indeed higher, I am [underlined twice] not [end underlining] insensible to the Images which those lines Excite'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: lady friends of Crabbe Print: Book
'I found your Poem some days before at Mr Hoare's who has paid his Annual Visit to Bath. Give me full Credit when I assure you that I heard, no inferior or ordinary Judge speak feelingly, warmly and accurately of the Verses. Those on Page 41 are most admired by Ladies who feel tenderly & correctly & indeed, though I have other passages in as high Estimation & indeed higher, I am [underlined twice] not [end underlining] insensible to the Images which those lines Excite'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Crabbe Print: Book
From Frederick Locker-Lampson's recollections of Tennyson:
'Rogers used often to read to him passages of his writings, and to consult him about the notes to his Italy. "He liked me," Tennyson said, "and thought that perhaps I might be the coming poet, and might help to hand his name down to future ages."'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Rogers
From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of ”To the Butterfly” by Samuel Rogers.
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Century: 1800-1849 / 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Catherine Austen
John Murray to Lord Byron, 6 August 1814, on first reception of Lara:
'Mr. Frere likes the poem greatly, and particularly admires the first canto. I mentioned the passages in the second canto -- descriptive of the morning after the battle, which delighted me so much, and indeed Mr. Wilmot and many other persons. His [Frere's] remark was that he thought it rather too shocking. This is perhaps a little fastidious. Sir Jno. Malcolm [...] called to express his satisfaction; and by the way, I may add that Mr. Frere has been here this moment to take another copy with him to read again in his carriage. He told me that Mr. Canning liked it equally. Mr. Frere, and in his report, Mr. Canning, are the only persons who have spoken in praise of "Jacqueline"; but they say it is beautiful'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Canning Print: Book
John Murray to Lord Byron, 6 August 1814, on first reception of Lara:
'Mr. Frere likes the poem greatly, and particularly admires the first canto. I mentioned the passages in the second canto -- descriptive of the morning after the battle, which delighted me so much, and indeed Mr. Wilmot and many other persons. His [Frere's] remark was that he thought it rather too shocking. This is perhaps a little fastidious. Sir Jno. Malcolm [...] called to express his satisfaction; and by the way, I may add that Mr. Frere has been here this moment to take another copy with him to read again in his carriage. He told me that Mr. Canning liked it equally. Mr. Frere, and in his report, Mr. Canning, are the only persons who have spoken in praise of "Jacqueline"; but they say it is beautiful'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Frere Print: Book
