Record Number: 9251
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Horace Walpole to Mary Berry, 17 October (in letter begun 16 October) 1790, on visit from his friend, and Berry's cousin, Miss Seton that day: 'As she was going she desired me to read to her Prior's "Turtle and Sparrow," and his "Apollo and Daphne," with which you were so delighted, and which, tho' scarce known, are two of his wittiest and genteelest poems.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:17 Oct 1790
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Twickenham
specific address: Strawberry Hill
(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:24 Sep 1717
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Miss Seton
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Turtle and the Sparrow: A Tale
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:9251
Source:n/a
Editor:Lady Theresa Lewis
Title:Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry, from the year 1783 to 1852
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1865
Vol:1
Page:234
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry, from the year 1783 to 1852, (London, 1865), 1, p. 234, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9251, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
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