Record Number: 23875

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'[having written an imitation of Byron, Hogg got] a large literary party together, on pretence, as I said, of giving them a literary treat. I had got the poem transcribed, and gave it to Mr Ballantyne to read, who did it ample justice. Indeed, he read it with extraordinary effect; so much so, that I was astonished at the poem myself, and before it was half done all pronounced it Byron's. Every one was deceived, except Mr Ballantyne, who was not to be imposed on in that way'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Until: 31 Dec 1817

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Reader:

Mr Ballantyne

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

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

a large group of literary men, including Hogg

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

James Hogg

Title:

[poem from] The Poetic Mirror

Genre:

Poetry, Unknown

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)
belonged to Hogg

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Source Information:

Record ID:

23875

Source:

Print

Author:

James Hogg

Editor:

Gillian Hughes

Title:

Altrive Tales

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh

Date of Publication:

2003

Vol:

Collected Works 13

Page:

40-41

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 40-41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23875, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None