Record Number: 2610

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to John Murray, 20 January 1821: 'I have just read in an Italian paper "That Ld. B. has a tragedy coming out" &c. &c ... I do reiterate -- and desire that every thing may be done to prevent it from coming out ...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

20 Jan 1821

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Ravenna

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:

Title:

Italian newspaper

Genre:

Reference / General works, newspapaper

Form of Text:

Print: NewspaperUnknown

Publication Details

1821

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2610

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1978

Vol:

8

Page:

67

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1978), 8, p. 67, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2610, accessed: 25 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None