Record Number: 24392
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Robert Southey to John Horseman, 16-20 April 1794: 'How like you the gallant city of London? is it not an overgrown monster devouring its own children? a large sink of folly dissipation & iniquity? "Sir I do thank God for it, I do hate Most righteously the town" so said old Donne. & thank God I join with him heartily. four years residence there gave me experience. & I had rather dwell in the poorest hovel to which Monarchy & Aristocracy have condemnd honest labour, than in the proud palaces of London.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 20 Apr 1794
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
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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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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Satyre II
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24392
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 87. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 24 April 2009.
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Citation:
"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 87. http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 24 April 2009. , http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24392, accessed: 21 December 2024
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