The Life of George Borrow

by Herbert George Jenkins

[31b] During the five years that he was articled to Simpson & Rackham, Borrow, according to Dr Knapp, studied Welsh, Danish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Gaelic, and Armenian. He already had a knowledge of Latin, Greek, Irish, French, Italian, and Spanish.

[31c] Lavengro, page 235.

[32a] Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786–1846), the historical painter.

[32b] Lavengro, page 166.

[33a] William Taylor (1765–1836) was an admirer of German literature and a defender of the French Revolution. He is credited with having first inspired his friend Southey with a liking for poetry. He travelled much abroad, met Goethe, attended the National Assembly debates in 1790, translated from the German and contributed to a number of English periodicals.

[33b] Harriet Martineau’s Autobiography, 1877.

[33c] Harriet Martineau’s Autobiography, 1877.

[33d] Letter from “A School-fellow of Lavengro” in The Britannia, 26th April 1851.

[34a] Memoir of Wm. Taylor, by J. W. Robberds.

[34b] Memoir of Wm. Taylor, by J. W. Robberds.