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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899We have all read, by the way, The Poet at the breakfast table & sent him our sincere compliments on his performance."Leslie Stephen Sir Oliver Wendell HolmesThe Poet at the Breakfast TablePrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel DanielThe Poetical Works of Mr Samuel DanielPrint: Book
1850-1899This book has marginal marks and dried acanthus leaves, with the MS note: "Acanthus leaves from Shelley's grave. Rome. Nov 21 1886". George Otto Trevelyan Percy Bysshe ShelleyThe poetical works of Percy Bysshe ShelleyPrint: Book
1850-1899'Dear Sir,—I have received your beautiful volume, probably the finest bit of typography that ever came before me; and have looked over it with interest and pleasure—certa...Thomas Carlyle Robert StoryThe Poetical Works Of Robert StoryPrint: Book
1900-1945'When I took up the "[English] Review" I couldn't help saying (with a sigh) "Yet another gorgeous laudition of Francis Thompson—and by Austin Harrison—too bad!" But...William Henry Hudson Austin HarrisonThe Poetry of Francis ThompsonPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 23 December 1843: 'Either a Stickney or a Strictland wrote the "Poetry of Life", prose (very) essays, which I couldn't ge...Elizabeth Barrett Sarah Ellis (nee Stickney)The Poetry of LifePrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, 9 April, 1797: 'George Dyer gave me what he calls his “crotchet” & what I call an indifferent poem. “I could not bring in Wordsworth & Ll...Robert Southey George DyerThe Poet’s Fate, a Poetical Dialogue Print: Book
1900-1945'Read the Poison Belt by A. Conan Doyle.'William Thomas Arthur Conan DoyleThe Poison BeltPrint: Book
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1900-1945		'There was another impression, almost as horrible, but this time it was caused by an illustration, not a story. Sutherland sometimes had sent to him by a cousin in Leith ...Edwin Muir [n/a]The Police NewsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945[Following heading 'St Augustine'] 'Some questions raised rather than solved in Figges' [sic] "Political Aspects of the City of God" [goes on to transcribe extracts and a...Edward Morgan Forster John Neville FiggisThe Political Aspects of St Augustine's City of Go...Print: Book
1850-1899Letter 6/8/1858 - 'First let me thank you for your notes on Verona - & correction of my statement to the good folks on Manchester. (I will put it all right in the next ed...Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford John RuskinThe Political Economy of ArtPrint: Book
1800-1849'Spent the evening reading History of the Devil, a shallow subject.'Adam Mackie Daniel DefoeThe Political History of the DevilPrint: Book
1800-1849'Did you ever read-of course you have though-Defoe?s history of the Devil? What a capital thing it is. I bought it for a couple of shillings yesterday morning, and have b...Charles Dickens Daniel DefoeThe Political History of the Devil, as well Ancien...Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849I just peeped into Cobbett last night but had not time to read much I looked over the Dialogue between the King and the seven sages... It is a curious concern is this sam...Robert Sharp William CobbettThe Political RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849"As a young man ... [James Watson] moved to Leeds, and was immediately immersed in the clandestine world of the unstamped press: "'It was in the autumn of 1818 that I fi...Members of Radical Reform group The Political RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Last night I sat down to read Cobbett, and very cold it was, but I was left by myself at the fire-side; I never have a great fire, I would rather have a little one and s...Robert Sharp William CobbettThe Political RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'walked to see Sir W. Penn at Deptford, reading by the way a most ridiculous play, a new one call[ed] "The Politician cheated".'Samuel Pepys Alexander GreenThe Politician cheatedPrint: Book
1700-1799Volume annotated in Dawson's own hand. Includes correction to Preface and a contents list.John Dawson Marquis of Chatele, Paul HayThe Politics of FrancePrint: Book
1900-1945 Thanks for your letter & 'The Polyglots'. I regret not to be able to agree with you as to the latter. I have read it, & though it is loose & contains some merely silly...Arnold Bennett William GerhardiThe PolyglotsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Attended the reading of The Poor Gentleman & was very pleased with the gentlemanly manners of most of the Amateurs. Agreed to play Gruff old Humphrey Dobbin and suppose...menHendrik ConscienceThe Poor GentlemanPrint: Book


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