Record Number: 9259
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
In letter to Mary Berry of 17 August 1791, Horace Walpole transcribes anonymously-authored, sixteen-line verse, sent to him by General Conway, on Sir W. Hamilton's mistress Emma Harte ('Attitudes -- A Sketch').
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1791 and 17 Aug 1791
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Twickenham
specific address: Strawberry Hill
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(Listener):
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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
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:'Attitudes -- A Sketch'
Genre:Poetry, Arts / architecture
Form of Text:Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:9259
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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:328
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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. 328, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9259, accessed: 28 September 2024
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