Record Number: 18475
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I was glad to have the enjoyment of reading Schlegel's History of Literature. It is a fine work, built on a sure foundation; and though I do not always agree with his taste, his feelings and his principles are exactly what I believe it is right to square one's own by'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:unknown
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:18 Feb 1775
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:lady-in-waiting
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
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:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel
Title:[probably] Geschichte der alten und neuen Literatur
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:18475
Source:Charlotte Bury
Editor:A. Francis Steuart
Title:Diary of a Lady-In-Waiting, The
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1908
Vol:II
Page:195
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Charlotte Bury, A. Francis Steuart (ed.), Diary of a Lady-In-Waiting, The, (London, 1908), II, p. 195, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18475, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
Chronology unclear as ever with Charlotte Bury's diary and included letters - before 1820.