Samuel Rogers and his Contemporaries
Thomas Moore to Samuel Rogers, 10 July 1847
‘My dear Rogers,—I am but just settling down into rural quiet after
the week of gay doings with which you so kindly greeted me. Long, long, my dear
friend, may you be able to keep up this spirit, not only in your own buoyant
heart, but (as I found while with you) in the hearts of all those whom you draw
within your chosen circle.
‘In this instance, too, I have brought home with me a
double stock of pleasure, as your friend Bessy has heard
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the whole proceedings from me, and in my narrative enjoyed a great part of
my pleasure.
Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Irish poet and biographer, author of the
Irish Melodies (1807-34),
The Fudge Family in Paris (1818), and
Lalla
Rookh (1817); he was Byron's close friend and designated biographer.
Samuel Rogers (1763-1855)
English poet, banker, and aesthete, author of the ever-popular
Pleasures of Memory (1792),
Columbus (1810),
Jaqueline (1814), and
Italy (1822-28).