Record Number: 2333
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to Charles, 8th Lord Kinnaird, 15 May 1819: 'Three years & some months ago when you were reding [sic] "Bertram" at your brother's -- on my exclaiming in the words of Parson Adams to his Son -- "Lege Dick -- Lege" (on occasion of some interruption ... ) ... you replied ... "my name is not Richard -- my Lord" ... This was a hint to me to address you in future with all Aristocratical decorum ...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1816 and 31 Dec 1816
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:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Aristocrat
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bertram
Genre:Drama, Poetry
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2333
Source:George Gordon Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1976
Vol:6
Page:124
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 6, p. 124, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2333, accessed: 25 April 2025
Additional Comments:
None