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Oliver Cromwell : His Highnesse the Lord Protector's speeches to the Parliament in the Painted Chamber

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Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge      Print: Book

Oliver Cromwell : Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches; with elucidations by Thomas Carlyle

Copious MS notes and marginal marks, including some showing signs of irritation: v.5 p.96 "Oh do have done!"; v.4: "Oh do shut up". Several dates of reading noted including: "Read aloud Nov 7 1904. Charles Dalrymple came this evening"; "Read aloud June 28 1923".

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: George Otto Trevelyan      Print: Book

Oliver Cromwell : Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Elucidations by Thomas Carlyle

'At the time I received thy letter, I was reading Carlyle's 'Life of Cromwell'. I was unable to procure the second volume immediately, and while waiting for it, I have been reading attentively his 'Past and Present'. I have been extremely pleased with it, and deeply interested in his views of the present state of society, or rather of the corruption of its state.. [extensive commentary follows] Often while I have been reading it I have thought of thee, and wished I could read it with thee.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Eliza Ellis      Print: Book

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