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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Strona 21
... enquire after Mrs Agnes . Mr & Mrs W. Baillie were with her & they were engaged in reading Mrs Joanna's will written by herself on a folio sheet . MTS WB is anxious to write herself to tell you in what way Introduction 21.
... enquire after Mrs Agnes . Mr & Mrs W. Baillie were with her & they were engaged in reading Mrs Joanna's will written by herself on a folio sheet . MTS WB is anxious to write herself to tell you in what way Introduction 21.
Strona 22
... tell dear Ann Millar that when I can hold my pen steady I shall write her a few lines " -- She had been reading the newspaper herself - & all the reading she does , she manages for herself , as she says she does not like to be read to ...
... tell dear Ann Millar that when I can hold my pen steady I shall write her a few lines " -- She had been reading the newspaper herself - & all the reading she does , she manages for herself , as she says she does not like to be read to ...
Strona 59
... tell you more about this about the last awful scene , but now I cannot , nor would it be fitting . She has had some sleep but the waking again this morning was very wretched ; however , her health does not suffer , and time , if it may ...
... tell you more about this about the last awful scene , but now I cannot , nor would it be fitting . She has had some sleep but the waking again this morning was very wretched ; however , her health does not suffer , and time , if it may ...
Strona 62
... Tell your Mama that I did not write to her again because your Grandmama intended writing to her which she did last night . Give my love to her , however & say that , if your Grandmama has given a favorable report of her health , as I ...
... Tell your Mama that I did not write to her again because your Grandmama intended writing to her which she did last night . Give my love to her , however & say that , if your Grandmama has given a favorable report of her health , as I ...
Strona 66
... tell us nothing of your future plans therefore we may suppose you intend mind and clearness of intellect " ( Todd , 470-71 ) . 28. The method of binding has covered this line of the letter . 29. Baillie mentions Col. Napier in other ...
... tell us nothing of your future plans therefore we may suppose you intend mind and clearness of intellect " ( Todd , 470-71 ) . 28. The method of binding has covered this line of the letter . 29. Baillie mentions Col. Napier in other ...
Spis treści
55 | |
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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