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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'It has of late been the fashion to compare the style of Addison and Johnson, and to depreciate, I think very unjustly, the style of Addison as nerveless and feeble, beca...James Boswell Joseph Addison[essays]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'"Bayle's Dictionary is a very useful work for those to consult who love the biographical part of literature, which is what I love most." Talking of the eminent writer...Samuel Johnson Joseph Addison[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I also sent for Bishop Watson's Apology for the Bible, in Letters to T. Paine; Bishop Porteus's Compendium of the Evidences of Christianity, Butler's Divine Analogy, Pal...James Lackington Joseph AddisonEvidence of the Christian ReligionPrint: Book
1700-1799'I expressed a liking for Mr. Francis Osborne's works, and asked him what he thought of that writer. He answered, "A conceited fellow. Were a man to write so now, the boy...James Boswell Joseph AddisonSpectator, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'He talked with approbation of an intended edition of "The Spectator," with notes; two volumes of which had been prepared by a gentleman eminent in the literary world, an...Samuel Johnson Joseph AddisonSpectator, ThePrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'He talked with approbation of an intended edition of "The Spectator," with notes; two volumes of which had been prepared by a gentleman eminent in the literary world, an...Samuel Johnson Joseph AddisonSpectator, The Print: Book
1800-1849'The [Tennyson] boys had one great advantage [as home-educated pupils], the run of their father's excellent library. Amongst the authors most read by them were Shakespear...Tennyson children (boys)Joseph Addison Print: Book
1700-1799'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go...Samuel Johnson Joseph AddisonRemarks on Several Parts of ItalyPrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson praised "The Spectator," particularly the character of Sir Roger de Coverley. He said, "Sir Roger did not die a violent death, as has been generally fancied. He ...Samuel Johnson Joseph AddisonSpectator, The [Roger de Coverley essays]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'The Tag at the close of the last Act of Cato is written by Mr Pope, and is apparently the worst Tag in the whole Play, cold spiritless & dull - did Pope write them ill o...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph AddisonCatoPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr Murphy's Grecian Daughter is I think unquestionably the best of all our modern Tragedies, & all its Merit is the Power it has over our Passions too; for nobody I beli...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph AddisonCatoPrint: Book
'The two [italics] wittiest [end italics] things in our Language in Verse & Prose are Dr Young's Conjectures on Original Composition I think, and Dr Swift's Ballad on the...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph AddisonCatoPrint: Book
1700-1799'I love Johnson's Prose better than Addison's, I like the Dunciad beyond all Pope's Poems; I delight in Young's Satires & in Rubens's Painting, Cowley captivates my Heart...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph Addison[prose works]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Cintra Avenue
    22.IV.1938
1. Minutes of last read & approved.

[...]

The following essays wer...		Bruce Dilks Joseph AddisonThe Spacious Firmament on HighUnknown
1900-1945'Each night I hurried into my best second-hand suit of clothes, hurried down my tea and then hurried off to evening class to learn English grammar and literature. And wha...Vero Walter Garratt Joseph AddisonunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Sarah Osborn recalls nursing eldest son in sickness: 'I endeavoured to improve every opportunity to discourse with him, and read to him such portions of Scripture as I th...Sarah Osborn Joseph AlleineAlarm for the UnconvertedPrint: Book
1800-1849Robert Browning to Alfred Domett, 23 February 1845: 'Arnould is a happiness to see and know [...] I send, with this [letter], a Review with an article of his -- "Rabelais...Robert Browning Joseph Arnould'Rabelais and His Times' (review of various works ...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'We are reading Barretti's other book, & find him dreadfully abusive of poor Mr Sharpe.'Jane Austen Joseph BarettiAccount of the Manners and Customs of ItalyPrint: Book
1700-1799'He praised Signor Baretti. "His account of Italy is a very entertaining book; and, Sir, I know no man who carries his head higher in conversation than Baretti. There are...Samuel Johnson Joseph BarettiAccount of the Manners and Customs of Italy; with ...Print: Book
1900-1945(1) 'Never, never get a book bound. You will gather from this that "Tristan" has arrived and is a complete and absolute failure.... True, it is some consolation to find...Clive Staples Lewis Joseph BedierLe Roman de Tristan et Iseut, renouvele par Joseph...Print: Book


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