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Richard Lovell and Maria Edgeworth : Memoirs

Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 19 January 1821: 'I have been reading the Life, by himself and daughter, of Mr. R. L. Edgeworth, the father of the Miss Edgeworth.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Print: Book

Richard Lovell and Maria Edgeworth : Memoirs

Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 2 February 1821, on tendency to attacks of thirst: 'I read in Edgeworth's Memoirs of something similar ... in the case of Sir F. B. Delaval ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Print: Book

Maria and Richard Lovell Edgeworth : Practical Education

Letter from Lucy Aikinto Mrs.Taylor, dated October 1805: 'But within the last few days everything has given way to "Practical Education", which my mother and I have been studying with great diligence for the benefit of George's little boy, who was brought to us last Tuesday.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Lucy Aikin      Print: Book

Maria and Richard Lovell Edgeworth : Practical Education

Letter from Lucy Aikin to Mrs.Taylor, dated October 1805: 'But within the last few days everything has given way to "Practical Education", which my mother and I have been studying with great diligence for the benefit of George's little boy, who was brought to us last Tuesday.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Martha Aikin      Print: Book

Richard Lovell AND Maria Edgeworth : Practical Education

'You must get La Peyrouse's Voyage - and Vancouver's, and a book just come out on practical education by a Mr Edgeworth - [italics] Edgeworth on Practical Education [end italics] i vol. 4to I believe. It is written conjointly by Father and daughter, and is the result of 20 years reflection and Experiment. I have heard some extracts from it which delighted me very much'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Sydney Smith      Print: Book

Richard Lovell and Maria Edgeworth : Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Esq. Begun by Himself and Concluded by His Daughter, Maria Edgeworth

'Wednesday July 11th. Read Edgeworth's Memoirs. [...] 'Thursday July 12th. [...] Read Life of Edgeworth -- I think their system seems to aim at making the mind satisfied with little.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Claire Clairmont      Print: Book

Richard Lovell Edgeworth : Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth

'read Edgeworths life.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Richard Lovell Edgeworth : [a narrative]

'We were very much pleased with Mr Lovell Edgeworth's narrative which Mrs Marcet showed us, a very little addition from your pen would have made a very delightful fashionable tale'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Anne Romilly      

Richard Lovell Edgeworth : Readings on poetry

'We have been much instructed by the readings on poetry and long for the Irish Tales'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Romilly Family     Print: Book

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