The Collected Letters of Joanna Baillie, Tom 1Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1999 - 536 These annotated letters present the first personal glimpse of this Scottish playwright as she wrote and lived. It documents her problems with publishers, describes her encounters with Wordsworth, Byron, Southey, Berry and other literary figures, outlines a long relationship with Scott and places an active literary woman in the historical and social setting of early to mid-nineteenth century Britain. |
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... given the trend in letters from others written during this era which adopt the same practice . An interesting note is that , as with most letters punctuated by a quill or other pen's dips into the inkwell , there is often a rhythm ...
... given the trend in letters from others written during this era which adopt the same practice . An interesting note is that , as with most letters punctuated by a quill or other pen's dips into the inkwell , there is often a rhythm ...
Strona xiii
... " Introduction " does not aim to be a literary biography but , instead , a brief account of Baillie's life and acquaintances through her unpublished letters . Considerable critical attention is currently being given to Preface xiii.
... " Introduction " does not aim to be a literary biography but , instead , a brief account of Baillie's life and acquaintances through her unpublished letters . Considerable critical attention is currently being given to Preface xiii.
Strona xiv
Joanna Baillie Judith Bailey Slagle. letters . Considerable critical attention is currently being given to Baillie's works , and that , along with these letters , will provide the groundwork for a separate , detailed biography to follow ...
Joanna Baillie Judith Bailey Slagle. letters . Considerable critical attention is currently being given to Baillie's works , and that , along with these letters , will provide the groundwork for a separate , detailed biography to follow ...
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... given there of his Father's family . Mr Richardson has ascertained that the first School master of our name in the Parish of Chrighton [ Crichton ] was called Andrew Baillie , and if there be a Brother Principal Baillie mention'd as ...
... given there of his Father's family . Mr Richardson has ascertained that the first School master of our name in the Parish of Chrighton [ Crichton ] was called Andrew Baillie , and if there be a Brother Principal Baillie mention'd as ...
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... given to my mind , he bestowed upon it so much hearty & manly praise , that my favorite propensity was fixed for ever . I was just two & twenty when we first came to London and this took place I believe the following summer about 9 ...
... given to my mind , he bestowed upon it so much hearty & manly praise , that my favorite propensity was fixed for ever . I was just two & twenty when we first came to London and this took place I believe the following summer about 9 ...
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To George Thomson 18041842 | 91 |
To Mary Berry 18041833? | 152 |
To William Sotheby 18041831 | 176 |
To Sir Walter Scott 18081829 | 228 |
To Anne Elliott 18091833 | 445 |
To Sir Thomas Lawrence 18121829 | 483 |
To Lady Davy 18131850? | 494 |
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Abbotsford address or postmark admired affectionately Agnes Anne appeared Baillie's believe Berry Brother character cheerful collection copy Covent Garden daughter dear Friend dear Lady Davy dear Sir death Drury Lane Edin Edinburgh Elizabeth Fanny Kemble favour Fugitive Verses George Thomson give glad Glasgow Grosvenor Hampstead happy hear Henrietta honour hope Hunter James Joanna Baillie John Kemble kindly Lady Byron letter literary Lockhart London Longman look Lord Lord Byron Margaret married Matthew Baillie mentioned Milligan mind Miss Monfort neighbour obliged play pleased pleasure Poems poet poetry Pray present published received regards Richardson Royal Scotland sent Siddons Sir Walter Scott Sister song soon Sotheby's suppose tell thank Theatre thing Thomas thro Town Tragedy truly University of Glasgow verses vols volume William Sotheby Wordsworth write written wrote young
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