Record Number: 26292
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The first volume of Symond's "Studies of the Greek Poets", issued in 1873, was "perpetually" in Wilde's "hands" at Trinity [Dublin]. The second volume came out in 1876, when he was at Oxford. On the title-page, he wrote "Oscar F.O'F. W. Wilde. S.M. Magdalen College, Oxford, May '76." The date indicates that Wilde purchased the book hot off the printing press.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1873 and 31 Dec 1876
Country:Ireland and England
Timen/a
Place:city: Dublin and Oxford
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:16 Oct 1854
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:Ireland and England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Studies of the Greek Poets, vols 1 and 2
Genre:Classics, Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:26292
Source:Thomas Wright
Editor:n/a
Title:Oscar's Books
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:n/a
Page:69
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Thomas Wright, Oscar's Books, (London, 2000), p. 69, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26292, accessed: 10 May 2025
Additional Comments:
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