Allingham, William
(Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Irland 1824-1889 Hampstead, London) : Schriftsteller, Dichter
Subjects
Index of Names : Occident
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Literature : Occident : Ireland
Chronology Entries (1)
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| 1 | 1908 |
Allingham, William. A diary. (London : Macmillan, 1908). https://archive.org/details/williamallingham00alli. 2ndly, at Birmingham (the World's Toyshop) a large shop had no ' Chinese Tumblers.' … Then Swinburne came in, and soon began to recite — a parody on Browning was one thing ; and after him Whistler, who talked about his own pictures — Royal Academy — the Chinese painter-girl, Millais, etc… We walk about the Town and he shows much interest in the Furniture Brokers' shops, old china, pictures, etc… Go to see Chang the Chinese Giant, and meet Lord Houghton there, always friendly, invites me to come with him on Sunday to Westminster Abbey to hear funeral sermon on Palmerston... Southampton Exhibition. Pictures — 'Sir Joshua,' Hunt's ' Awakening Conscience,' Lear's ' Florence,' Lee's ' Caprera,' etc. Antiquities — Indian and Chinese things, etc, etc… He finds that none of Captain B.'s roses are exactly of the kind for him ; he wants the fresh-coloured loose- leaved China rose… C. and I get inside an omnibus. Passing the Chinese Embassy we saw a servant in yellow silk, and C. was reminded of the Learned Man in The Two Fair Cousins, a Chinese novel which he always had pleasure in recalling. He began telling the story, and spoke as usual of the Author ' as a Man of Genius of the dragon pattern.'… Carlyle, Sir James Stephen, and a quick-eyed, good-looking, semi-American old young man who talks very fluently and well on China and Japan… A Chinese novel, much praised by Carlyle. The only English translation oi lu-Kiao-Li is ' from the French version of M. Abel Remusat,' and was published in 1827 : it is now out of print. Allingham urged several publishers to bring out a new edition of the book (for which he wrote a preface), but without success. A copy of this rare book is in Mrs. Allingham's possession… As we emerge on the road a troop of the Life Guards passes. Portland Place, Chinese Embassy, two Yellow Dragon flags and the Union Jack between them, lifted a little higher… |
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