Objectnummer
1991.1016.343.2
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Beschrijving
Original of a letter to William Morris from Robert Browning, dated 7th June 1868 given by Morris to Emery Walker in 1894. Found inserted in the book, Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue by Morris, W. when acquired by the museum, shelf V54 . Part of the Emery Walker Library.
Vervaardiging plaats
London
Datum
1868-06-07 - 1868-06-07
Vervaardiging periode
Arts & Crafts
Objectnaam
Materiaal
Techniek
Formaat
Letters to Morris from Browning and Wm Allingham given me by Morris 15.March 1894.Letter to William Morris from Robert Browning dated 7th June 1868. Found in ‘Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue’ by William Morris
19. Warwick Crecent,
Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.
June 7. ’68.
My dear Morris,
Here is your book and at last, - and beautiful it proves: affecting me as much as do Handel’s fine “suites”, as he calls them, for the clavecin of his [day]: all the newer for their [archaic] tinge, all the more varied (to the appreciatorily observant) because of the continuous key and recurring forms, - the New masked in the Old and perpetually looking out of the eyeholes of its disguise. It is a double delight to me – to read such poetry, and know you, of all the world, with it, - you whose songs I used to sing while galloping by [Fusoli] in old days, “Ho, is thou [unreadable] will ride with me?”
And now, quick, the second volume, - getting the rest ready at your best diligence!
Ever affectionately yours
Robert Browning[i].
Give my true congratulations to your wife.
[There is an envelope with this item and with 1991.1016.343.a inscribed in pencil as follows:]
Letters to Morris given me by Morris 15. March 1894
[The envelope bears a printed address:]
The Chiswick Press,
21 Tooks Court,
Chancery Lane,
London, E.C.
[Footnote:
[i]Robert Browning (1812 – 1887), poet and playwright. CAW]