" For these he proposes to substitute "a correct if short
memoir:" but, kindly and appreciative as may be Mr.
memoir:" but, kindly and appreciative as may be Mr.
Elizabeth Browning
I
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Release Date: September 18, 2011 [EBook #37452]
Language: English
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THE POETICAL WORKS
OF
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
_IN SIX VOLUMES_
LONDON
SMITH, ELDER, & CO. , 15 WATERLOO PLACE
1890
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING'S
POETICAL WORKS
VOL. I.
[Illustration: _Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett. _
_at the age of nine. _
_Engraved by G. Cooke from a Drawing by Charles Hayter. _
London: Published by Smith, Elder & C^o. 15. Waterloo Place. ]
PREFATORY NOTE.
In a recent "Memoir of Elizabeth Barrett Browning," by John H. Ingram,
it is observed that "such essays on her personal history as have
appeared, either in England or elsewhere, are replete with mistakes or
misstatements.
" For these he proposes to substitute "a correct if short
memoir:" but, kindly and appreciative as may be Mr. Ingram's
performance, there occur not a few passages in it equally "mistaken and
misstated. "
1. "Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Edward Moulton Barrett, was born
in London on the 4th of March, 1809. " Elizabeth was born, March 6, 1806,
at Coxhoe Hall, county of Durham, the residence of her father. [A]
"Before she was eleven she composed an epic on 'Marathon. '" She was then
fourteen.
2. "It is said that Mr. Barrett was a man of intellect and culture, and
therefore able to direct his daughter's education, but be that so or
not, he obtained for her the tutorial assistance of the well-known Greek
scholar Hugh Stuart Boyd . . . who was also a writer of fluent verse: and
his influence and instruction doubtless confirmed Miss Barrett in her
poetical aspirations. " Mr. Boyd, early deprived of sight from
over-study, resided at Malvern, and cared for little else than Greek
literature, especially that of the "Fathers. " He was about or over
fifty, stooped a good deal, and was nearly bald.
Author: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Release Date: September 18, 2011 [EBook #37452]
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE POETICAL WORKS OF ***
Produced by Thierry Alberto, Judith Wirawan, Henry Craig
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www. pgdp. net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)
THE POETICAL WORKS
OF
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
_IN SIX VOLUMES_
LONDON
SMITH, ELDER, & CO. , 15 WATERLOO PLACE
1890
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING'S
POETICAL WORKS
VOL. I.
[Illustration: _Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett. _
_at the age of nine. _
_Engraved by G. Cooke from a Drawing by Charles Hayter. _
London: Published by Smith, Elder & C^o. 15. Waterloo Place. ]
PREFATORY NOTE.
In a recent "Memoir of Elizabeth Barrett Browning," by John H. Ingram,
it is observed that "such essays on her personal history as have
appeared, either in England or elsewhere, are replete with mistakes or
misstatements.
" For these he proposes to substitute "a correct if short
memoir:" but, kindly and appreciative as may be Mr. Ingram's
performance, there occur not a few passages in it equally "mistaken and
misstated. "
1. "Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Edward Moulton Barrett, was born
in London on the 4th of March, 1809. " Elizabeth was born, March 6, 1806,
at Coxhoe Hall, county of Durham, the residence of her father. [A]
"Before she was eleven she composed an epic on 'Marathon. '" She was then
fourteen.
2. "It is said that Mr. Barrett was a man of intellect and culture, and
therefore able to direct his daughter's education, but be that so or
not, he obtained for her the tutorial assistance of the well-known Greek
scholar Hugh Stuart Boyd . . . who was also a writer of fluent verse: and
his influence and instruction doubtless confirmed Miss Barrett in her
poetical aspirations. " Mr. Boyd, early deprived of sight from
over-study, resided at Malvern, and cared for little else than Greek
literature, especially that of the "Fathers. " He was about or over
fifty, stooped a good deal, and was nearly bald.
