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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1600-1699'and so up to my study and read the two treatys before Mr Selden's "Mare Clausum"; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldonMare Clausum
1700-1799'that gentleman [Dr Shebbeare], whatever objections were made to him, had knowledge and abilities much above the class of ordinary writers, and deserves to be remembered ...James Boswell John ShebbeareLetters on the English NationPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Sheppard, who had sent him a prayer apparently written for him (Byron) by his (Sheppard's) late wife, 8 December 1821: "I have received yr. letter ... the E...George Gordon, Lord Byron John Sheppard[unknown]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I read several elegies today, two of Shore the one on the death of his wife, the other on the loss of his child. His tale of woe is expressed in the most moving and natu...Eugenia Wynne John Shore[elegies on deaths of wife and child]Print: Unknown
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1800-1849		[Marginalia]: ms annotations in pencil on several pages eg: p. 47 at foot of page 'The English usually divide the Days into two parts only Morning and Evening - the Scotc...John Drummond Erskine John SinclairObservations on the Scottish dialect. By John Sinc...Print: Book
1500-1599'Two days after being elected to his fellowship at Trinity Hall, Harvey [...] received from [Spenser] the copy of "Howleglas" now in the Bodleian, in which he wrote the f...Gabriel Harvey John SkeltonunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'When at home I usually retired to my garret, where I employed myself in either reading or working... In reading I usually sat in the Oriental, or, to use a less pompous ...Thomas Carter John SmithTravels in Canada and the United StatesPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge John SmithSelect DiscoursesPrint: Book
1600-1699'earley up in the morning to read the "Seamans grammar and dictionary" I lately have got, which doth please me exceedingly well.'Samuel Pepys John SmithThe sea-man's grammarPrint: Book
1800-1849Tuesday, 17 October 1826: 'Read over Sir John Chiverton and Brambletye House, novels in what I may surely claim as the stile [quotes from Jonathan Swift, "On the Dea...Walter Scott John SmithBrambletye HousePrint: Book
1600-1699'In the evening to the office, where I fell a-reading of Speeds geography for a while.'Samuel Pepys John SpeedA prospect of the most famous parts of the worldPrint: Book
1600-1699'and then home to read the lives of Henry the 5th and 6th, very fine, in Speede; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SpeedThe history of Great BritainePrint: Book
1600-1699'and so to my chamber and read the history of 88 in Speede, in order to my seeing the play thereof acted tomorrow at the King's House.'Samuel Pepys John SpeedThe history of Great BritainePrint: Book
1600-1699'and then to my chamber to read the true story in Speed of the Black Prince; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SpeedThe history of Great BritainePrint: Book
1600-1699'He gone, I down by water to Woolwich and Deptford to look after the despatch of the ships, all the way reading Mr Spencer's book of Prodigys, which is most ingeniously w...Samuel Pepys John SpencerA discourse containing prodigies; wherein the vani...Print: Book
1900-1945'Finished reading "The Scots Literary Tradition" by John Spiers - a capable little study within its limits, and comes near enough the truth in its analysis of the frustra...William Soutar John SpiersThe Scots Literary TraditionPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge John SpottiswoodeThe History of the Church of ScotlandPrint: Book
1900-1945'I was glad to see your hand, as it forced me to write to you. About 5 or 6 weeks ago I had the impulse to write to you about the high satisfaction I had from your last ...Arnold Bennett John SquireThe Three HillsPrint: Book
1800-1849'a thousand thanks for [your letter], and for Sir John Stanley's speech, which I like very much, though I own I think he gives a little into commonplace towards the end, ...Louisa, Lady Stuart John Stanley[a speech]Unknown
1800-1849'There is a part of Sir John's speech I think quite beautiful, that which describes the sensation of vacancy; and his waiving any observations of a political nature is ex...Louisa, Lady Stuart John Stanley[a speech]Unknown


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