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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
 
1. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Howard Smith Émile Zola[letters on the Dreyus case]Print: Book
1. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Muriel Stevens [anonymous authors] [letters written to children]Unknown
1. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Elsie Harrod Robert Falcon Scott[Some or all of Captain Scott’s last letters]Print: Book
1. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Rosamund Wallis J. M. Barrie[Letter to Mrs. Scott]Print: Book
1. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Mary S. Stansfield Gertrude Bell[Letters]Print: Book
1900-19451. Apologies for absence were received from Margaret and A. Bruce Dilks, Alice and Arnold Joselin, Sylvanus A. Reynolds, Kenneth F. Nicholson, Francis H. Knight. Francis E. Pollard [Acting secretary of the XII Book Club] Minutes of the meeting of the XII Book Club held 2...Manuscript: Notebook
1900-194510 December 1917: 'My afternoon was very nearly normal; to Mudies, tea in an A.B.C. reading a life of Gaudier Brzeska'.Virginia Woolf Ezra PoundGaudier-Brzeska. A MemoirPrint: Book
1850-189910 July 1878: 'This morning we saw in the Times of the 28th ult., that Sir E. Tyler is the probable candidate for Colchester at the next election, so I fear all our as...Charles and Lady Charlotte Schreiber report of Sir E. Tyler's probable Parliamentary ca...Print: Newspaper
1850-189912 April 1880: 'Towards the evening there came a telegram from Mr. Drysdale, drawing attention to a notice in the Echo. C[harles]. S[chreiber] was out, but I sent for ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber report on Liberal petition against return of Charl...Print: Newspaper
1900-194512 September 1921: '[James Strachey] is the easiest & gayest of companions. Here he leapt onto my bed, directly I left it, & lay reading Jane's pamphlet.'James Strachey Jane HarrisonEpilegomena to the Study of Greek ReligionPrint: Pamphlet
1700-179913 Dec 1788 Another long quotation from Smith's translation: 'The Sublime is a certain force in discourse... from these three particulars joined together.' Also listed...Frances Hamilton Rev William SmithPoetic Works including his version of Longinus on ...Print: Book
1850-189913 Mar 'This is written in bad light and the vessel heaving and rolling. Hicks is discovering sweet music on the accordeon. Luce is reading a bulletin 2 years old. Nosey...Luce [unknown][Bulletin]Unknown
1900-194513/3/1904 - "He was able to read on the last morning of his life, asking me to bring him an article on Shakespeare and a new poem by Thomas Hardy."Leslie Stephen Thomas Hardy Print: Serial / periodical
1900-194513/3/1904 - "He was able to read on the last morning of his life, asking me to bring him an article on Shakespeare and a new poem by Thomas Hardy."Leslie Stephen [an article on Shakespeare]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-189914 July 1878: 'Enid amused me with a book by Ouida, called Friendship, founded on the life of Mrs. Ross, Sir A. Gordon's daughter, very mischievous. Presently C[harles...Enid Layard Ouida FriendshipPrint: Book
1850-189914 July 1878: 'Enid amused me with a book by Ouida, called Friendship, founded on the life of Mrs. Ross, Sir A. Gordon's daughter, very mischievous. Presently C[harles...Lady Charlotte Schreiber LeckyHistory of the Eighteenth Century in EnglandPrint: Book
1850-189914 June 1853: 'Another lovely morning, Euclid tilll 8.'Lady Charlotte Guest Euclid  Print: Book
1850-189914 June 1854 [following account of morning spent sitting for portrait to Watts, and attending two business meetings]: 'I got a hasty luncheon and started alone for my ...Lady Charlotte Guest biography of Hartley ColeridgePrint: Book
1800-184914/1/1827 ? 'I read "Galt?s Life of Wolsey" with interest. To be thankful, and rather better, could only read a psalm to the servants.'Amelia Opie John GaltThe Life and administration of Cardinal WolseyPrint: Book
1800-184914/1/1827 ? 'I read "Galt?s Life of Wolsey" with interest. To be thankful, and rather better, could only read a psalm to the servants.'Amelia Opie [n/a]PsalmPrint: Book


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