Record Number: 15985

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mary Moulton-Barrett to her daughter, Elizabeth Barrett, on the publication of the latter's 'Lines on the death of Lord Byron', 5 July 1824: 'In the Globe & Traveller of 30th June appears Lines on the death of Ld Byron, which we beg to recommend as worthy your notice. As Papa took up the paper in the Dining Room a glance satisfied me whence they came, but I said nothing until he came into the Drawing Room, when taking the paper, with a becoming carelessness of air, I asked him what he thought of those lines [...] ["]They cannot be Ba's" said he, taking the paper from me to read them again, ["]tho' certainly when I first read them, they reminded me greatly of her style -- have you any idea they are hers?["] "I have a [italics]conviction[end italics] of it," said the conceited Mother [...] suffice it to say, my beloved child, that Papa is quite delighted with these feeling & beautiful lines, & thinks them superior to any you ever wrote'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 30 Jun 1824 and 5 Jul 1824

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

county: Herefordshire
specific address: Hope End

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Edward and Mary Moulton-Barrett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

various

Religion:

Evangelical

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Elizabeth Barrett

Title:

Lines on the Death of Lord Byron

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

In The Globe and Traveller, 30 June 1824

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

15985

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

1

Page:

198

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, 1984), 1, p. 198, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=15985, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None