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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
 
1800-1849From the diary kept by George Grote for his fiancee, Harriet Lewin (autumn 1818): 'Rose at 8. Read once again the "Dissertation on Virtue" which is subjoined to Butler...George Grote 'Dissertation on Virtue'Print: Book
1800-1849From the diary kept by George Grote for his fiancee, Harriet Lewin (autumn 1818): 'Having passed a sleepless night I did not rise until 1/2 past 7. Read some more of ...George Grote Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From the diary kept by George Grote for his fiancee, Harriet Lewin (autumn 1818): 'Dined at 1/2 past 5; [Charles] Cameron with me [...] Between 7 and 8 I locked up [fa...George Grote, George Norman, and Charles Cameron poetryPrint: Unknown
1700-1799Robert Southey to Horace Walpole Bedford, 26 June 1796: 'The Cambridge Intelligencer has this day informed me that George Strachey has won the Greek Ode.' Robert Southey Cambridge IntelligencerPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Robert Southey to the Editor of the Monthly Magazine, 28 June 1796: 'THE story of the Mysterious Mother is of an earlier date than the noble author imagined: it may be f...Robert Southey Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 31 July-2 August 1796: 'In the second chapter of the Wisdom of Solomon & at the 23rd verse are these words: For GOD created ...Robert Southey Wisdom of Solomon 2:23Print: Book
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Alfred Rawlings Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: Book
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Alfred Rawlings Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: Book
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Elizabeth Ann Smith Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: Book
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Helen Rawlings Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Robert Southey to the Editor of the Monthly Magazine, 2 September 1796: 'IN your Magazine for June, a Correspondent, who signs himself M.H. has defended the system of He...Robert Southey Monthly Magazine (June 1796)Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Elizabeth Edminson Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Charles Stansfield Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPrint: Book
1900-1945Now as regards the 'N.R.F'., am I unjust? All I know is that under Copeau, I panted monthly for the 'N.R.F'. Under Rivière, I pass a fortnight before opening it. The fo...Arnold Bennett La Nouvelle Revue FrancaisePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Robert Southey to John May, 2 November 1797: 'I saw Bullers death in the news-paper. — it surprized me. we are accustomed to think it dreadful for a young man to die dur...Robert Southey account of death of William BullerPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799Robert Southey to John May, 2 November 1797: 'We have had a dreadful suicide here. the whole is in the Monthly Magazine.'Robert Southey Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945 My objection to the policy of the 'Express' of late is that I can’t understand it—nor have I met anyone else who can. Therefore, however good the policy may be, the pap...Arnold Bennett ExpressPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Walter Scott quotes two lines from 'The Vocal Miscellany': 'Come, come my Hearts of Gold' (163) and ' Every man take a glass in his hand' (103).Walter Scott The Vocal MiscellanyUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines beginning 'Oh, could we read on every brow/ The inward grief in silence bred...' At the b... 'Oh could we read on every brow'Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of advice from the 'Maga. of Health, 1836', beginning, 'Beware of studying, reading or straining t... Magazine of HealthPrint: Serial / periodical


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