Record Number: 8519
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Felicity Browne, mother of Felicia Browne, to Matthew Nicholson, 7 February 1812: 'I saw in the paper some time ago, that two thousand pounds would be given for the best translation of Lucian Bonaparte's poem of Charlemagne -- Could you enquire where information respecting this could be had? -- it is a work for which Felicia's perfect knowledge of the French tongue & poetical genius make her quite competent -- I read in the paper, of the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo [...] thank GOD the names of my sons are not in the fatal list'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 29 Sep 1811 and 7 Feb 1812
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
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:unknown
Religion:Church of England
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:advertisement for poetry translation competition
Genre:Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:8519
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Editor:Susan J. Wolfson
Title:Felicia Hemans: Selected Poems, Letters, Reception Materials
Place of Publication:Princeton
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:n/a
Page:478
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Susan J. Wolfson (ed.), Felicia Hemans: Selected Poems, Letters, Reception Materials, (Princeton, 2000), p. 478, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8519, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
Source editor notes that advertisement for this translation competition appeared in The Examiner 196 (29 September 1811).
