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Record Number: 16055


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

John Ramsay to James Graham-Clarke, 14 October 1826: 'Some time ago I sent a Copy of the little work of your highly-gifted, elegant-minded Niece [Elizabeth Barrett] to a literary character in Edinburgh well known to [Francis] Jeffrey. I did not hear from him till yesterday [...] I shall transcribe parts of his letter to me. '"I perused with much pleasure the Essay on Mind &ca. The whole I consider an excellent production when the age of the Author [20] is taken into account. But I have hesitated to present the book to the Edinr Reviewers [...] The subject "Mind" is greatly too extensive, and instead if being exhausted the different departments of the subject are scarcely noticed [goes on to discuss in great, critical detail]"'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 25 Mar 1826 and 14 Oct 1826

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Elizabeth Barrett

Title:

An Essay on Mind, with Other Poems

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

25 March 1826

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

16055

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

1

Page:

341-342; 341

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, 1984), 1, p. 341-342; 341, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16055, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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