Record Number: 16337

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Elizabeth Barrett to Lady Margaret Cocks, 30 August 1832: 'As soon as breakfast is over, I read a chapter from the Hebrew Bible [...] and then I hear my brothers read Greek; at two we are so patriarchal as to dine: and afterwards I go out upon a donkey [...] & read Pelham, & do many idle things'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 24 Aug 1832 and 30 Aug 1832

Country:

England

Time

morning

Place:

city: Sidmouth

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

younger Moulton-Barrett brothers

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

Elizabeth Barrett (readers' sister)

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Greek text/s

Genre:

Classics

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

16337

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1985

Vol:

3

Page:

53

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, 1985), 3, p. 53, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16337, accessed: 28 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None