Record Number: 2219

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to John Murray, 22 July 1816, on advertisement falsely ascribing authorship of various poems to him: 'I enclose you an advertisement -- which was copied by Dr. P[olidori] -- & which appears to be about the most impudent imposition that ever issued from Grub Street.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jul 1816 and 22 Jul 1816

Country:

Switzerland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Polidori

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

7 Sep 1795

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Doctor

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Switzerland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

advertisement for publications

Genre:

advertisement

Form of Text:

Print: Advertisement

Publication Details

1816

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2219

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1976

Vol:

5

Page:

84

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 5, p. 84, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2219, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None