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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'"The Dialogues of Plato" became one of Wilde's golden books. He marked and annotated most of the dialogues, and many of Jowett's [editor's] introductions.'Oscar Wilde Plato DialoguesPrint: Book
1850-1899'It was during Michaelmas term of 1874 that Wilde first opened "Studies in the History of the Renaissance", a collection of art essays penned by the Oxford Classics don W...Oscar Wilde Walter PaterStudies in the History of the RenaiisancePrint: Book
1850-1899'Lady Byron was to [George] MacDonald the protectress, the adviser, and once at least the extremely rigorous critic. 'It was through the reading of his narrative poem,...Anne Isabella Lady Noel Byron George MacDonaldWithin and WithoutPrint: Book
1850-189919 November 1880, from Paris: 'I have been reading with great interest Humphrey Clinker, which I like much the best of Smollett's works. I read Peregrine Pickle some y...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Tobias SmollettPeregrine PicklePrint: Book
1850-189918 November 1881: 'This morning I laid in a stock of Tauchnitzes, and am beginning a pleasant sketch of Miss Thackeray's on Mme. de Sevigne.'Lady Charlotte Schreiber Miss Thackeray'sketch [on Mme de Sevigne]'Print: Book
1850-1899'"Marius [the Epicurean]" came this morning and I am licking my chops in anticipation.'Joseph Conrad Walter PaterMarius the EpicureanPrint: Book
1850-1899'As Charles Schreiber's condition appeared to grow worse instead of better [following voyage to South Africa recommended by doctors, and stay at Wynberg] a move to Ceres ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Charles DickensThe Pickwick Papers Print: Book
1850-1899'Progress was so slight [in Charles Schreiber's recovery following disorder of lungs in spring 1883] that the doctors recommended a sea journey to South Africa. On Octobe...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Walter Scott Print: Book
1850-1899'Translation enclosed, very literal, for the fun’s sake. I have taken stock/made acquaintance of the ["Treatise of Marine Works" which you have published in 1874 […] Kin...Robert Louis Stevenson Frederic AndreletterManuscript: Letter
1850-189919 November 1880, from Paris: 'I have been reading with great interest Humphrey Clinker, which I like much the best of Smollett's works. I read Peregrine Pickle some y...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Laurence SterneA Sentimental JourneyPrint: Book
1850-1899'See No. 571, last page; an article, called Sir Claude the Conqueror ... The story in question, by the by, was a last chance given to its drunken author; not Villiers - t...Robert Louis Stevenson Walter VilliersSir Claude the Conqueror (in Young Folks)Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Observe in the same number, how Will. J. Sharman girds at your poor friend ...'Robert Louis Stevenson Will. J. Sharmanarticle in Young FolksPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Talking of which, in Heaven's name, get the Bondage of Brandon (3 vols) by Bracebridge Hemming.'Robert Louis Stevenson Bracebridge HemyngBondage of BrandonPrint: Book
1850-1899'We have just had Oscar Wilde's incredible letter to Colvin and have roared over it ...'Robert Louis Stevenson Oscar Wildeletter to Sidney ColvinManuscript: Letter
1850-1899'We have just had Oscar Wilde's incredible letter ... I read his poems and found, with disappointment, they were not even improper.'Robert Louis Stevenson Oscar WildePoemsPrint: Book
1850-1899'I had already spotted your Dickens; very pleasant and true.'Robert Louis Stevenson William Ernest Henleyreview of Vol 3 Letters of Charles Dickens in Athe...Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Morris's Sigurd is a grrrrreat poem; that is so.'Robert Louis Stevenson William Morristranslation of The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and...Print: Book
1850-1899'I read your “Giotto”; it’s almighty well written, I don’t know how the devil you can write like that.' Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin"Giotto's Gospel of Labour"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read your “Grosvenor”; I’ve seen more interesting articles of yours (beg parding!); but it seemed to me very nice in tone, and I think all the fellows should be please...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin"The Grosvenor Gallery"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899It would not be very easy for me to give you any idea of the pleasure I found in your present….I can assure you, your little book, coming from so far, gave me all the ple...Robert Louis Stevenson Arthur Patchett MartinSweet Girl Graduate: A Christmas Story and Random ...Print: Book


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