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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
 
1700-1799'[At the home of the Quaker Mr Lloyd] I having asked to look at Baskerville's edition of "Barclay's Apology", Johnson laid hold of it; and the chapter on baptism happenin...James Boswell Robert BarclayApology for the True Christian DivinityPrint: Book
1700-1799'[At the home of the Quaker Mr Lloyd] I having asked to look at Baskerville's edition of "Barclay's Apology", Johnson laid hold of it; and the chapter on baptism happenin...Samuel Johnson Robert BarclayApology for the True Christian DivinityPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Attended] the Agricultural Committee in Ripon. Read Clarke, the first volume, and Burder's Illustration of Scripture, one volume'.Benjamin Newton Samuel ClarkeA demonstration of the being attributes of GodPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Attended] the Agricultural Committee in Ripon. Read Clarke, the first volume, and Burders Illustration of Scripture, one volume.'Benjamin Newton Samuel BurderOriental Customs: or an illustration of the sacredPrint: Book
1800-1849'[A]nd so you have never heard of Beppo--I think you said so at Devonshire House supper. Now Heaven fail in granting me pardon for all my offenses if it is not by himsel...Lady Caroline Lamb George Gordon Lord ByronBeppoPrint: Book
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1800-1849		'[A]nd so you have never heard of Beppo--I think you said so at Devonshire House supper. Now Heaven fail in granting me pardon for all my offenses if it is not by himsel...Lady Caroline Lamb Jonathan SwiftunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849'[A]sk Ld M[orpeth] to read you the lost Peri & see the lines about the boy kneeling & the man of crime are not passing beautiful read it too with your heart and not with...Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas MooreLalla RookhPrint: Book
1900-1945'[Baby] is making progress with her reading & can - most times - identify the sound & the curly S & the elegant L. Perhaps she will be writing short stories by your retur...Esther Julia Ford [unknown][first reading]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Henri BalzacLa Recherche de L'AbsoluPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Henri BalzacEugenie GrandetPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Henri BalzacModeste MignonPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Dr Kittoholy versesPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford DuffyIrish Songs and BalladsPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Mirabeau Print: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Lucas MontignyMemoires de Mirabeau sa famille et ses ecritsPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford Thomas Babington MacaulayThe History of England, from the Accession of Jame...Print: Book
1900-1945'[Barrett Wendell] has [...] sent me his new book on Shakespeare, in which I have been (I had read some laudatory notice of it) much disappointed. Besides being critical...Henry James unknownreview of Barrett Wendell's critical study of Shak...Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'[Barrett Wendell] has [...] sent me his new book on Shakespeare, in which I have been (I had read some laudatory notice of it) much disappointed. Besides being critical...Henry James Barrett Wendellcritical study of ShakespearePrint: Book
1900-1945'[Basil Nicholson] loves Marvell's poems and Durer's drawings. He has a great admiration for Keats but won't read the letters "because he feels they will probably annoy h...Basil Nicholson Andrew Marvell[Poems]Print: Book
1900-1945'[Basil Nicholson] loves Marvell's poems and Durer's drawings. He has a great admiration for Keats but won't read the letters "because he feels they will probably annoy h...Basil Nicholson John Keats[Poems]Print: Book


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