Byron to John Murray, 29 June 1821: 'I have just read "John Bull's letter" -- it is diabolically well written -- & full of fun and ferocity' [goes on to speculate as to who author might be.]
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron
Harriet Martineau, Journal, 7 January 1838: 'Read Life of Scott, Vol. VI. It is far more interesting than the former ones'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Harriet Martineau Print: Book
Friday 15 August 1924: 'When I was 20 I liked 18th Century prose; I liked Hakluyt, Merimee. I read masses of Carlyle, Scott's life & letters, Gibbon, all sorts of two volume biographies, & Shelley.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Virginia Stephen Print: Book
Sunday 9 April 1826:
'Lockhart's Review -- Don't like his article on Sheridan's Life. There is no breadth in it, no
general views -- the whole flung away in smart but party criticism [...] he lets himself too
easily into that advocatism of stile which is that of a pleader not a judge or a critic and is
particularly unsatisfactory to the reader.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Walter Scott Print: Serial / periodical
'Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk was written by [J. G.] Lockhart, aided probably by one or more [...] clever young advocates [...] Sophia probably knew who its author was, and judged it favourably'.
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Sophia Scott
Charlotte Sophia Scott to Miss Millar (former governess), 5 July 1819:
'I would advise you to read a new book, which will be out soon called Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk. It is one of the most clever, and at the same time rather severe books that has been written for ages. That is Papa's opinion.'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Walter Scott
'You see I quote Sir W. Scott. I am reading in the evenings at the Athenaeum his life, and am in the sixth volume.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Charles Darwin
