Record Number: 23875
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[having written an imitation of Byron, Hogg got] a large literary party together, on pretence, as I said, of giving them a literary treat. I had got the poem transcribed, and gave it to Mr Ballantyne to read, who did it ample justice. Indeed, he read it with extraordinary effect; so much so, that I was astonished at the poem myself, and before it was half done all pronounced it Byron's. Every one was deceived, except Mr Ballantyne, who was not to be imposed on in that way'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 31 Dec 1817
Country:Scotland
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:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
a large group of literary men, including Hogg
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[poem from] The Poetic Mirror
Genre:Poetry, Unknown
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
belonged to Hogg
Source Information:
Record ID:23875
Source:James Hogg
Editor:Gillian Hughes
Title:Altrive Tales
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:Collected Works 13
Page:40-41
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 40-41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23875, accessed: 04 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None