humanities.lit.authors.shakespeare

On Mar 12, 7:42 pm, Lyra wrote:


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> these anecdotes go back to at least to the 19th century, when it was
> documented in a letter by the poet Campbell to Mrs. Fletcher that it
> was thought that Shakespeare visited this village.
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Is this likely to be "the poet Campbell"? -

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Thomas Campbell


Thomas Campbell (July 27, 1777 - June 15, 1844) was a Scottish poet
chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with
human affairs.
He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the
University of London.
In 1799, he wrote 'The Pleasures of Hope' a traditional 18th century
survey in heroic couplets.

Biography

Born in Glasgow, the fourth and youngest son of Archibald Campbell,
his father, of the Campbells of Kirnan, Argyll, belonged to a Glasgow
firm trading in Virginia,
and lost his money in consequence of the American Revolutionary War.
Campbell, who was educated at the Glasgow High School and University
of Glasgow,
won prizes for classics and for verse-writing.

He spent the holidays as a tutor in the western Highlands.
His poem Glenara and the ballad of Lord Ullin's Daughter owe their
origin to a visit to Mull.
In May 1797 he went to Edinburgh to attend lectures on law.
Among his contemporaries in Edinburgh were Sir Walter Scott, Henry
Brougham, Francis Jeffrey,
Dr Thomas Brown, John Leyden and James Grahame.

In 1803 Campbell married his second cousin, Matilda Sinclair, and
settled in London.
He was well received in Whig society, especially at Holland House.
His prospects, however, were slight when in 1805 he received a
government pension of =A3200.

In 1812 he delivered a series of lectures on poetry in London at the
Royal Institution;
and he was urged by Sir Walter Scott to become a candidate for the
chair of literature at Edinburgh University.

He died at Boulogne in 1844 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Campbell

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By this the storm grew loud apace,
The water-wraith was shrieking;
And in the scowl of heaven each face
Grew dark as they were speaking.

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``Come back! come back!'' he cried in grief
``Across this stormy water:
And I'll forgive your Highland chief,
My daughter!--O my daughter!''

'Twas vain: the loud waves lash'd the shore,
Return or aid preventing:
The waters wild went o'er his child,
And he was left lamenting.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lord-ullin-s-daughter/




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> Mater
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> Clydach's links with Shakespeare
>
> Author: mater (add to friends)
>
> Some time ago I mentioned Shakespeare and his possibly spurious links
> with my village. I found this last night and thought I'd share it with
> you.
>
> [More:]
>
> Powys Literary Links - William Shakespeare
>
> 'A great deal of William Shakespeare's life is shrouded in mystery. In
> the parishes of Llandefalle and Bronllys, Breconshire legend has
> supplied the answer to one of the questions surrounding the
> playwright. Here, it is firmly believed that Shakespeare stayed at
> Trebarried around 1595.
>
> Information provided by Powys County Archives:
>
> The original house at Trebarried was the mansion of Bois, Lord of
> Trebois. All that can be seen of this are the remains of a moat in the
> field to the east of the house.
>
> The present house, which Theophilus Jones says "rose from the ruins,
> and perhaps was partly composed of the materials of the old house,
> though not built on the same foundation" was built in the mid
> seventeenth century for William Parry or William ap Harry Vaughan, a
> descendent of Roger Vaughan of Bronllys (sometimes 'of Talgarth'),
> himself a natural son Sir Roger Vaughan of Tretower.
>
> Whilst staying at Trebarried, Shakespeare is said to have visited the
> picturesque Clydach Gorge, near Abergavenny. Clydach was part of
> Breconshire at that time. Here, in a part of the gorge called the
> Fairy Glen, he is supposed to have written 'A Midsummer Night's
> Dream', which he intended for the celebrations at the wedding of a
> friend. There is a cave in the gorge still called 'Shakespeare's
> Cave', where he sat, so the story goes, to write his fantasy of
> fairies, star-crossed lovers and 'rude mechanicals'. The cave is one
> of many in the area explored by cavers.
>
> In the sixteenth century, the gorge was wild and largely unspoilt,
> though evidence has been found that it was the site of the earliest
> iron workings in the world. Later, the Industrial Revolution was to
> bring more extensive exploitation of the natural resources lying
> hidden beneath the gorge, as can be seen from the 1880 Ordnance Survey
> map.
>
> We shall probably never really know whether Shakespeare visited
> Trebarried and Clydach, or where he wrote 'A Midsummer Night's Dream',
> but it does no harm for us to indulge in a little fantasy, and there
> is the compelling evidence of the name of that cave...'
>
> Comments, Pingbacks:
>
> Comment from: jak
>
> How exciting, Marit. Inspirational too, I should think.
> 25/02/08 @ 09:43
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> Comment from: sue kendrick =B7http://www.suekendrick.co.uk
>
> Marit, I always think the more vague the connections the better, it
> gives you more scope to make things up!
> 25/02/08 @ 14:40
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> Comment from: jon =B7http://jon1words.blogspot.com
>
> I love all these myths and legends. All the better if they're close to
> home and you can get a few hours to explore.
> 25/02/08 @ 19:02
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> Comment from: gillyflower
>
> I wonder how true this is. Sometimes I suspect tourist bureaus employ
> people to write up plausible stories like this to encourage more
> visitors to their regions. Great if it was true though.
> 03/03/08 @ 10:19
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> Comment from: mater
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> It could well be anecdotal, although if it is, these anecdotes go back
> to at least to the 19th century, when it was documented in a letter by
> the poet Campbell to Mrs. Fletcher that it was thought that
> Shakespeare visited this village. At that time Clydach was dominated
> by smelly Ironworks, employing almost one and a half thousand people
> and was certainly no tourist attraction.
>
> Although we have the beauty of the gorge and rich history, some
> beautiful walks and the access to the longest underground lake in
> Europe, there isn't so much as a local shop, let alone a public toilet
> in the area - and making up stories about the past would not generate
> any income for anyone, let alone the tourist bodies. As a story, I
> love it - I must admit - but I'm not claiming it to be the truth, just
> the story as it has been told down the years.
>
> I'm writing a series of articles about the myths, legends and
> historical background of the village, for the local 3-village
> community web page. I have done a little more research on Shakespeare
> and his visit and have written an article in my own words. I might
> post that one, along with the next one (when I write it) just for
> members' eyes.
>
> 03/03/08 @ 18:25
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> http://www.writelink.co.uk/blogs/mater?title=3Dclydach_s_links_with_sha...=