Record Number: 25177

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, c. 25 June, 1797: '“The Rhedycenian Barbers” is Grosvenor Bedfords — & a most incomparable parody it is.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 May 1797 and 25 Jun 1797

Country:

England

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:

Robert Southey

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

12 Aug 1774

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer and lawyer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Grosvenor Charles Bedford

Title:

The Rhedycenian Barbers

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

Monthly Magazine, 3 (May 1797), 382, under pseudonym "P.H."

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25177

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 227 http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 29 April 2009.

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

"The Collected Letters of Robert Southey," Romantic Circles Electronic Edition, Letter 227 http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/southey_letters. Accessed 29 April 2009. , http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25177, accessed: 25 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None