Record Number: 2338

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to Richard Belgrave Hoppner, 6 June 1819: 'I found ... such a pretty epitaph in the Certosa Cimetery -- or rather two -- one was "Martini Luigi Implora pace." the other -- "Lucrezia Picini Implora eterna qiuete"'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 4 Jun 1819 and 6 Jun 1819

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bologna
other location: Certosa cemetery

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:

George Gordon, Lord Byron

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

n/a

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Biography

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown, tombstone epitaphs

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2338

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:

6

Page:

147

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon, Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 6, p. 147, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2338, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None