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"The programme looks at Sir Humphry Davy's early contacts with the Romantic poets, especially Wordsworth and Coleridge. It includes excerpts from Davy's correspondence and opinions about him b...y his literary acquairtances. The opportunity is taken of presenting a hitherto unpublished poem by Davy. His poetry was regarded very highly by men like Coleridge, and at Wordsworth's request, he read the proofs for the first edition of Lyrical Ballads. Finally, the question is raised of how far his activities that may be properly styled "Romantic" affected the practice of his science."
"The programme looks at Sir Humphry Davy's early contacts with the Romantic poets, especially Wordsworth and Coleridge. It includes excerpts from Davy's correspondence and opinions about him b...y his literary acquairtances. The opportunity is taken of presenting a hitherto unpublished poem by Davy. His poetry was regarded very highly by men like Coleridge, and at Wordsworth's request, he read the proofs for the first edition of Lyrical Ballads. Finally, the question is raised of how far his activities that may be properly styled "Romantic" affected the practice of his science."
| Module code and title: | A202, The age of revolutions |
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| Item code: | A202; 19 |
| Recording date: | 1971-04-19 |
| First transmission date: | 29-05-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:16:47 |
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| Producer: | Patricia Hodgson |
| Contributors: | Colin Russell; John Hollis; Alexander John |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Lyrical ballads; Romantic poets |
| Master spool number: | TLN16FM174J |
| Production number: | TLN16FM174J |
| Available to public: | no |
