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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" Read Davila." "Read...and Davila"Lady Eleanor Butler Davila? [ History of the French Civil Wars]Unknown
1700-1799" Read Davila." "Read...and Davila"Lady Eleanor Butler Davila? [ History of the French Civil Wars]Unknown
1700-1799" Finished reading that Emmeline, a Trumpery novel in four volumes. If I can answer for myself I will never again undertake such a tiresome nonsensical piece of business....Lady Eleanor Butler Charlotte SmithEmmelinePrint: Book
1700-1799" reading Rousseau to my Sally."Lady Eleanor Butler Jean Jacques Rousseau Unknown
1700-1799" From one till three reading Rousseau to the joy of my Life."Lady Eleanor Butler Jean Jacques Rousseau Unknown
1700-1799" From five till Ten read Rousseau (finished the 7th tome) to my Sally.Lady Eleanor Butler Jean Jacques Rousseau Unknown
1700-1799" I read to my beloved no 97 of the Rambler written by Richardson, author of those inimitable books Pamela, Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison."Lady Eleanor Butler Samuel RichardsonThe RamblerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799" Read Six Sonatto di Petrarca"Lady Eleanor Butler PetrarchSonatto di PetrarcaPrint: Book
1700-1799" Finished The Tatler"Lady Eleanor Butler The TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799" began the Spectator"Lady Eleanor Butler The SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799" Began Les Memoires de Madame Maintenon. I doubt whether the vulgarity of stile (sic), absurd anecdotes and impertinent reflections will permit me to read it."Lady Eleanor Butler Madame de MaintenonLes Memoires de Madame de MaintenonPrint: Book
1700-1799" Nine till twelve in the Dressing room reading-finished Les Memoires de Maintenon. Began her letters"Lady Eleanor Butler Madame de MaintenonLes Memoires de Madame de MaintenonPrint: Book
1700-1799" finished Swinburne's Travel Through Spain to My Love."Lady Eleanor Butler SwinburneTravels through SpainPrint: Book
1700-1799Went again to the shrubbery-brought our books namely Gil Blas and Madame de Sevigne with us.Lady Eleanor Butler A.R. LesageGil BlasPrint: Book
1700-1799" From two till three I read Tab. de la Suisse."Lady Eleanor Butler Tab. de la SuisseUnknown
1700-1799Listed under "Books read since April the first 1789"Lady Eleanor Butler Madame de MetternicheMemoiresPrint: Book
1700-1799Listed under "Books read since April the first 1789"Lady Eleanor Butler Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere Print: Book
1700-1799Listed under "Books read since April the first 1789"Lady Eleanor Butler CorneilleTheatro du Grand CorneillesPrint: Book
1700-1799Listed under "Books read since April the first 1789"Lady Eleanor Butler RacineTheatro et oevres de RacinePrint: Book
1700-1799Listed under "Books read since April the first 1789"Lady Eleanor Butler DanteLa Divina CommediaPrint: Book



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