Tate Britain exhibition includes Persuasion quote
Alert AustenBlog Reader Lorraine sent a link to the Web site for an upcoming exhibition at the Tate Britain, “A Picture of Britain,” that included a quote from Persuasion, one of Jane’s descriptions of the beachfront of Lyme Regis.
Anne and Henrietta, finding themselves the earliest of the party the next morning, agreed to stroll down to the sea before breakfast. - They went to the sands, to watch the flowing of the tide, which a fine south-easterly breeze was bringing in with all the grandeur which so flat a shore admitted. They praised the morning; gloried in the sea; sympathized in the delight of the fresh-feeling breeze - and were silent; til Henrietta suddenly began again, with,
“Oh! yes - I am quite convinced that, with very few exceptions, the sea-air always does good. There can be no doubt of it having been of the greatest service to Dr Shirley, after his illness, last spring twelvemonth…”
The exhibition features landscape paintings of Britain. It runs from June 15 through September 4.
