√ Century of Experience Evidence Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group Author of Text Title of Text Form of Text 1800-1849 '"perchance my dog will whine in vain
"Till fed my stranger hands--
"But long e'er I come back again
"he'd tear me where he stands' Lady Caroline Lamb George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'She read enormously, finding time and energy we wonder how. A list of her books makes the unregenerate blood run cold, though she did include some novels - Miss Edgewort... Anne Isabella (Annabella) Milbanke George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'From the Portuguese' 'In moments to delight devoted/...' Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Unknown 1850-1899 'Then, when I was twelve we had a really good poetry book which contained extracts from "The Excursion", part of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", "The Eve of Saint Agnes", "... Edwin Muir George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'Read 3rd Canto of Childe Harold' Mary Shelley George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'I am melancholy with reading the 3rd Canto of Childe Harold. Do you not remember, Shelley when you first read it to me? One evening after returning from Diodati. It was ... Mary Shelley George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'read Sterne & the 2nd Canto of Childe Harold' Mary Shelley George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1850-1899 'While Darvall was with us this evening, Harry was anxious to show off his reading & so essayed a Piece. He was however so affected by mumps & Stammering, that his heart ... John Buckley Castieau George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1900-1945 'H.R. Smith then gave some account of Lord Byron's Life. Mrs Burrough [sic] read part of Mazzeppa [sic]. C.E Stansfield then read a critique of Byron's work showing he be... Alfred Rawlings George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1900-1945 'H.R. Smith then gave some account of Lord Byron's Life. Mrs Burrough [sic] read part of Mazzeppa [sic]. C.E Stansfield then read a critique of Byron's work showing he be... Reginald Robson George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Print : Book1800-1849 'I have had a great treat this morning in perusing L. Byron's 3d Canto - Considered as a continuation of Child-Harold [sic] it has some incongruities and perhaps too much... James Hogg George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (canto III) Print : Unknown1800-1849 '[John] Murray [Byron's publisher] sent an advance-copy of the new Harold. She [Lady Byron] read the imprecation, supposed to be spoken in the Colosseum:
'"... Let me ... Anne Isabella Lady Byron George Gordon Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (Canto III) Print : Book1800-1849 'I have got the fourth canto to day - It is a glorious morsel!' James Hogg George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (canto IV) Print : Book1800-1849 'On March 15 [1812] [...] [Anne Isabella Milbanke] dined at Lady Melbourne's [...] [William Lamb] may have been genuinely tired of the principal topic as recorded in Anna... Anne Isabella Milbanke George Gordon Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (cantos I and II) Print : Book1800-1849 'Murray had written to Byron on September 12 [1816] that he had carried the manuscript of the third canto of Childe Harold to [William] Gifford [his literary advisor]... ... William Gifford George Gordon Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Canto III Manuscript : Unknown1800-1849 'On 17-18 May 1812 W[ordsworth] wrote to M[ary] W[ordsworth]: "Yesterday I dined alone with Lady B. - and we read Lord Byron's new poem whch is not destitute of merit; th... William Wordsworth George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage I and II Print : Book1800-1849 'On 17-18 May 1812 W[ordsworth] wrote to M[ary] W[ordsworth]: "Yesterday I dined
alone with Lady B. - and we read Lord Byron's new poem whch is not destitute of
merit... Margaret Beaumont George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage I and II Print : Book1800-1849 Walter Scott to John Murray, 2 July 1812, with enclosed letter of appreciation to Lord Byron:
'I trouble you with a few lines to his Lordship [...] I hope he will not ... Walter Scott George Gordon Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage I and II Print : Book1800-1849 'Impromptu, in Reply to a Friend' 'When from the heart where sorrow sits/...' Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage OR 'Impromptu, In Reply Unknown 1800-1849 'On Parting' 'The kiss, dear maid! Thy lip has left, /...' Molineux group, including Mrs Molineux George Gordon, Lord Byron Childe Harold's Pilgrimage OR 'On Parting' Unknown
