Record Number: 2275

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to Samuel Rogers, 4 April 1817: 'Will you remember me to Ld. and Lady Holland -- I have to thank the former for a book which I have not yet received -- but expect to reperuse with great pleasure on my return -- viz -- the 2d. Edition of Lope de Vega.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

Unknown

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

22 Jan 1788

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

Poet

Religion:

Agnostic

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Unknown

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Lord Holland

Title:

Some Account of the Life and Writings of Lope Felix de Vega Carpio

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Published anonymously, 1807

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2275

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1976

Vol:

5

Page:

206

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 5, p. 206, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2275, accessed: 29 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Edition sent to Byron and referred to in this letter is the new edition of 1817, published under Lord Holland's own name (see note 2 to this letter on p.206 of source).