Record Number: 2653
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron's "Detached Thoughts" (15 October 1821-18 May 1822), 15 October 1821: 'At the Opposition Meeting of the peers in 1812 at Lord Grenville's -- when Ld. Grey and he read to us the correspondence upon Moira's negotiation -- I sate next to the present Duke of Grafton -- when it was over -- I turned to him -- & said "What is to be done next?" -- "Wake the Duke of Norfolk["] (who was snoring away near us) replied he ...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1812 and 31 Dec 1812
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:13 Mar 1764
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:politician
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Lord Grenville George Gordon, Lord Byron George Henry Fitzroy
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Correspondence re Francis Rawdon Hastings, second Earl of Moira
Genre:Politics
Form of Text:Manuscript: LetterUnknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2653
Source:George Gordon Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1979
Vol:9
Page:27
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1979), 9, p. 27, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2653, accessed: 13 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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