Record Number: 33864

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Letter 444. March, 31st, 1832: "I think it may be better to write directly to yourself, on the subject you enquire about. In Theocritus—καλα εργα—ὁσσα ισατι—χαιρε Αδωᾂν αγαπατε—Idyll:15. κατατριψοντι, ακρεσπερον—Idyll:24. in Hesiod—κλυθι ιδων—εις ωπα εϊσκειν—Κρονιωνι ανακτι—works & days. ὑιε αναξ—ἁμα εργον—ανεφαινετο εργον—ημερα ασσον—ωκεα Ιρις—Theogony. I have not any complete edition of either Hesiod or Theocritus; and would not write to you by today’s post, that I might have time to borrow them. Mr Deane however, to whom I sent, is without either. Dalzel gives very copious extracts; & these I have examined,—but I cannot find in them, ανηρ in the right position. I will try to procure the books somewhere else,—and if I succeed, you shall hear again from me."

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Nov 1831 and 31 Mar 1832

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Wellington Heath, Ledbury, Malvern Hills
county: Herefordshire
specific address: Hope End

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:

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

6 Mar 1806

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Poet

Religion:

Evangelical

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Theocritus

Title:

Idylls

Genre:

Classics, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

33864

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip & Ronald Kelley & Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield, KS

Date of Publication:

1984-

Vol:

3

Page:

10-11

Additional Comments:

Letter 444. March, 31, 1832 (From EBB to Hugh Stuart Boyd)

Citation:

Philip & Ronald Kelley & Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, KS, 1984-), 3, p. 10-11, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33864, accessed: 06 October 2024

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Additional Comments:

None