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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 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines 'In East Barnet Churchyard': 'Couldst thou but view the distant shores, / Where endlass j... Lines written in East Barnet ChurchyardUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of 2 Kings, 1:18-19, prefaced by 'Naaman to the Prophet Elisha, after he had cured him of his Lepr... 2 Kings 5: 18-19Print: Book
1800-1849From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin (1819): 'Rose a little before 9. Breakfasted and read some more of the "Edinburgh Review," but was litt...George Grote Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin (1819): 'Rose at 9. Breakfasted and read some of Hemsterhuis, "Sur la Divinite." my brother Joseph came...George Grote article on 'Mill's British India'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin, Friday 12 March 1819: 'Read some of Franklin's Life in the evening.'George Grote 'Franklin's Life'Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'From Bell's weekly Messenger, April 13 1834. "The late Rudolph Ackermann, Esqr, whose death we announced in our...C.M.G. [anon] Bell's Weekly Messenger (obituaries)Print: Newspaper
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. '"Weep not for me ye daughters of Jerusalem" St Luke 23 Chapters 20 to 30'. Here follows a poem, by "CMG", dated...C.M.G. [anon] Gospel of St Luke, 23: 20-30Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcribed two pages starting '"Aug 3rd 1664. During the Plague which raged at that season Terror and apprehens...C.M.G. [anon] The Life of Thomas Sydenham M.D.Print: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Approved remedies for Everyday Maladies. For a Fit of Passion. - Walk out in the open air, you may speak your m...C.M.G. [anon] Salisbury HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849C. B. Fripp to George Grote, 26 December 1836: 'In the Spectator of this week (of which I am a regular reader), I am delighted to see it stated that you have resolve...C. B. Fripp The SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Notes are made on relationships in the Bible, e.g. two columns entitled 'Husband' and 'Wife' have below them Ada...C.M.G. [anon] BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'[By 1837] American politics had for many years occupied Grote's attention, and engaged his sympathy. He was a great admirer of the "Federalist," the pages of which, he...George Grote The FederalistPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'Copied from the John Bull Newspaper, Novr 19 1837. Speech of the Vicar, the Red Walter Farquer Hook D.D. at a m...C.M.G. [anon] John Bull NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'On the evening of our arrival at Verona, George said to me, "H, have you got an Italian grammar with you?" -- "Yes." -- "Because I want to look up the verbs." I handed...George Grote Italian grammarPrint: Book
1800-1849'Within a day or two of our arrival in Rome (which was on the 7th December, 1841) Grote engaged a master, in order to familiarise himself with the Italian tongue: to wh...George Grote 'English comedies'Print: Book
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Recollections of Childhood'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Superstitions'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'On the Origin of Mourning'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'Procrastination'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting held at the Lawn on March 27th was devoted to the reading of five minute anonymous essays of which the following is a list of the titles. Recollections of Ch...XII Book Club [essay entitled] 'An Alpine Climb'Manuscript: Unknown


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