Record Number: 10077
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
[transcribed in what seems to be Lady Caroline's hand]: 'If guardian Powers preside above Who still extend to virtuous Love A tutelary care The Virgins bosom?s earliest dole The first born Passion of the soul Must find protection there. Never can noon's maturer ray That charm of orient light display, Which morning suns impart So can no later passion prove That glow which gilds the dawn of Love The day spring of the hearts?
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 3 Jun 1805 and 26 Jan 1828
Country:England, Ireland, or France
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:Female
Date of Birth:13 Nov 1785
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:socialite, novelist, inflential member of Whig political elite
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England, Ireland, or France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
(n?e Ponsonby)
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Urania
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10077
Source:Manuscript
Author:Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby)
Title:[commonplace book 2]
Location:John Murray Archive
Call No:Acc.12604/4106
Page/Folio:9r
Additional Information:
This commonplace book is undated. However, given that it is embossed with the initials 'W.L', it seems likely that she began making entries sometime after her marriage to William Lamb. The John Murray Archive is currently re-cataloging all of the Byron papers, so the reference for this manuscript will change.
Citation:
Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby), [commonplace book 2], John Murray Archive, Acc.12604/4106, 9r, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10077, accessed: 15 September 2024
Additional Comments:
Below the transcription are some initials which I was unable to read. They do not seem to be Lady Caroline's, though to me the passage appears to be in her hand. Transcribed by Lindsey Eckert.
