Record Number: 1690
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Copied by William Wordsworth into letter to Lady Beaumont, 12 March 1805: 'From Aristotle's Synopsis of the Virtues and Vices "It is the property of fortitude not to be easily terrified by the dread of things pertaining to death; to possess good confidence in things terrible, & presence of mind in dangers; rather to prefer to be put to death worthily, than to be preserved basely; & to be the cause of victory. Further, it is the property of fortitude to labour and endure, and to make valorous exertion an object of choice. But presence of mind, a well-disposed soul, confidence and boldness are the attendants on fortitude: - and besides these industry and patience."'
Century:1800-1849
Date:12 Mar 1805
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:7 Apr 1770
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Classics, Philosophy
Form of Text:Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:1690
Source:Duncan Wu
Editor:n/a
Title:Wordsworth's Reading 1800-1815
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1995
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Page:7
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Duncan Wu, Wordsworth's Reading 1800-1815, (Cambridge, 1995), p. 7, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1690, accessed: 21 December 2024
Additional Comments:
Wu suggests passage copied from copy made by Dorothy Wordsworth in Wordsworth Commonplace Book.
