Record Number: 10268
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Besides their own Family we met Mr Jerningham, the Poet. I have lately been reading his poems,- if [italics] his [close italics] they may be called, for he never writes 3 lines following of which one is not borrowed,-he has not a thought, a phrase, an [italics] epithet [close italics] that is not palpably stolen!- He seems a mighty delicate Gentleman, - he looks to be [italics] painted, [close italics] & is all daintification, in manner, speech and Dress.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1780 and 29 Apr 1780
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:Female
Date of Birth:Jun 1752
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:'Poems on Various Subjects' or 'Fugitive Poetical Pieces' or poems separately published.
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1778
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10268
Source:Fanny Burney
Editor:Betty Rizzo
Title:The Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burney
Place of Publication:London: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:IV
Page:82
Additional Comments:
Letter to Susanna Elizabeth Burney from Fanny Burney dated 29 April [1780], from Bath
Citation:
Fanny Burney, Betty Rizzo (ed.), The Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burney, (London: Oxford University Press, 2003), IV, p. 82, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10268, accessed: 14 May 2024
Additional Comments:
met him in Bath
