Quotes:Medwin, Thomas

Zirkoff, Boris

Medwin, Thomas. English author, b. at Horsham, March 20, 1788; d. there, Aug. 2, 1869. Educated at Sion House, Brentford, where he was in close association with his cousin, Shelley. Entered the army, 1813, and had numerous adventures in India which he embodied in his The Angler in Wales (London, 1834). In 1821, he went to Italy for his health, and joined a party of literary Englishmen. Shelley introduced him to Byron at Pisa, with whom he stayed almost two years, making notes of his talks with him. Upon Byron’s death, 1824, Medwin published a Journal of the Conversations of Lord Byron. He married in Italy, 1825, Anne, Baroness Hamilton, of Sweden, but later deserted her. Best known for his Life of Shelley (London, 1847, 2 Vols.; also 1913). Produced a number of poetical works and translated Agamemnon into English verse. Spent some twenty years in retirement at Heidelberg, before returning to his native country.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 11, p. 581