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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Laetitia Van Lewen

  

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Laetitia Van Lewen : Petition of the Birds, The

'[Pilkington reproduces her poem 'The Petition of the Birds', written for her fiance] This little poetical Essay met with more Applause than it really merited, on Account of my Youth, and was extremely acceptable to Mr [italics] Pilkington [end italics], who with the Raptures of an enamour'd Bridegroom, read it to every Person whom he thought possesst of Taste or Genius'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Matthew Pilkington      Manuscript: Unknown

  

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