Record Number: 2268
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to John Cam Hobhouse, 31 March 1817: 'I have bought several books ... among others a complete Voltaire in 92 volumes -- whom I have been reading -- he is delightful but dreadfully inaccurate frequently.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Mar 1817 and 31 Mar 1817
Country:Italy
Timen/a
Place:city: Venice
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:Male
Date of Birth:22 Jan 1788
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Agnostic
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Italy
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire. De L'Imprimerie de la Societe Litterarie Typographique
Genre:Fiction, Essays / Criticism, History, Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel, Politics, Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsKehl, 1785-1789
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:2268
Source: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:199
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 5, p. 199, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2268, accessed: 26 April 2025
Additional Comments:
None