Record Number: 24081
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 16-17 November 1792: 'I send the epitaph which at present is inscribed upon one of the cankerd sides. Perhaps the production of some one of my forefathers who possessd more piety than poetry. Farewell this World With all Its Vanity Wee hope through Christ To live Eternally You have the exact orthography & this inscription will probably cover the remains of one who has written so much for others & must be content with so humble an epitaph himself, unless you will furnish him with one more characteristical.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:16 Nov 1792
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:12 Aug 1774
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:n/a
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:Tombstone epitaph
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: tomb
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:24081
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 30. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 17 April 2009.
Additional Information:
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Citation:
"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 30. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 17 April 2009., http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24081, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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