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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'the Story of Elmerick in Lillo's Play seems taken from the Conte d'Andre & Gertrude in the Chevreana, but perhaps Lillo never saw it there - the Charge of Plagiarism sho...Hester Lynch Thrale Chevræana, ou Diverses Pensées Print: Book
1700-1799'Apropos to riding in a coach, Perkins told me that he had [italics] found out the Secret how to read in a Carriage [end italics] and would tell it to me, to whom it migh...Mr Perkins  Print: Book
1700-1799'Mr Johnson believes nothing - the Hurricane which has torn Barbadoes to pieces, & is related so pathetically in the Gazette - "not true Madam depend on't - People so del...Hester Lynch Thrale GazettePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: '[William Gifford] [...], meeting Tennyson for the first time, ventured to remark on the truth of [Locksley...Alfred Tennyson MoallakatPrint: Book
1850-1899'In "Illustrated London News" and "Graphic", both for August 12th, are notices of ”Virginibus Puerisque”. In the latter I am once more taken for my editor! I think I have...Robert Louis Stevenson The GraphicPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I have indulged myself this year with the "Revue des Deux Mondes". All the articles I have read are very clever, with a moral and religious tone.'Jessie Sismondi Revue des Deux Mondes
1850-1899'I have found […] a "Courant" which was speedily dismembered and has been read eagerly down to the Theatre Advertisements.'Robert Louis Stevenson Le CourantPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945 I wrote a fatherly letter to Hughie & told him the error of his ways & also that I didn’t like 'The Cath'. well enough even to say anything about it to him at all. . . ...Arnold Bennett Notable British TrialsPrint: Book
1900-1945Pardon a word of unsolicited criticism about your venture. I think the contents are pretty creditable, but I think that the material presentation leaves something to be ...Arnold Bennett AdelphiPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945The Lawrence is magnificent. Pity he is falling more & more into the trick of repeating a word or a phrase. It irritates the reader & enfeebles the sturff. Also the co...Arnold Bennett Mr Joiner and the BiblePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 1 September 1795, '"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick". said Solomon. Statius says "quâ non gravior mortalibus addita cur...Robert Southey Proverbs, 13:12Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, February 1796, 'I have so much to read & lose so much time in this detestable visiting. I have seen the Monthly Rev. they speak well of F...Robert Southey Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, February 1796, 'I have seen the B. Critic. stupid hounds not to prefer the Monody! however our friends there behave very well.' Robert Southey British CriticPrint: Serial / periodical
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1800-1849		'[By 1800, when George Grote was five years old] Mrs. Grote had already taught him to read and write at home, and had even grounded him in the rudiments of Latin'. Selina and George Grote  Unknown
1800-1849'On the evening of the days when it was necessary for him to stay in the City, to "lock up" [the family banking-house], George occupied himself principally with study. He...George Grote classical textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'From the year 1812 up to the year 1815, the young banker's life revolved in a sufficiently prosaic circle; working steadily at the banking-house, partaking sparingly of ...George Grote historical textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'From the year 1812 up to the year 1815, the young banker's life revolved in a sufficiently prosaic circle; working steadily at the banking-house, partaking sparingly of ...George Grote 'metaphysics'Print: Book
1800-1849'With George W. Norman he [George Grote] kept up a steady and intimate intercourse [...] They read books in common, chiefly on historical and political subjects, and they...George Grote and George W. Norman historical and political textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'With George W. Norman he [George Grote] kept up a steady and intimate intercourse [...] They read books in common, chiefly on historical and political subjects, and they...George Grote and George W. Norman 'Political Economy'Print: Book
1800-1849From the diary kept by George Grote for his fiancee, Harriet Lewin (September 1818): 'September 30th. At Badgemore [family's country residence] 'Rose at 7. Read some ...George Grote and sister German BiblePrint: Book


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