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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849am studying part of the Encyclopaedia Edinensis, brought by a bookman, George AntonAdam Mackie Encyclopaedia EdinensisPrint: Book
1900-1945Among entries made in 1926 in E. M. Forster's Commonplace Book is a passage from Vanbrugh, The Provok'd Wife III.i (opening '[italics]Virtue[end italics], alas, is no mor...Edward Morgan Forster John VanbrughThe Provok'd WifePrint: Book
1900-1945Among texts discussed and quoted from at length in 1926 Commonplace Book of E. M. Forster is Henry James, The Ambassadors, with comments including 'Pattern exquisitely wo...Edward Morgan Forster Henry JamesThe AmbassadorsPrint: Book
1900-1945Among texts discussed and quoted from in 1926 Commonplace Book of E. M. Forster is Herman Melville, Billy Budd, with remarks including 'Billy Budd [...] has goodness, of ...Edward Morgan Forster Herman MelvilleBilly BuddPrint: Book
1900-1945Among texts discussed and quoted from in 1926 Commonplace Book of E. M. Forster is Norman Douglas, D. H. Lawrence and Maurice Magnus: A Plea for Better Manners (1924).Edward Morgan Forster Norman DouglasD. H. Lawrence and Maurice Magnus: A Plea for Bett...Print: Book
1850-1899Among the writers who deserve attention the first is Rudyard Kipling (his last book ,”The Day’s Work”, a novel). J.M. Barrie—a Scotsman. His last book “Sentimental To...Joseph Conrad George MooreEvelyn InnesPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		An Essay on Old Maids. 3 vols. Has my approbation, although, or because, I am an Old Maid. What is the public opinion, I never heard - nor any opinion - but shall take t...Ellen Weeton W HayleyA Philosophical, Historical and Moral Essay on Old...Print: Book
1700-1799an Observation 'By those who profess a knowledge of human Nature, the real causes of deep and continued dissension will rarely be sought...'Frances Hamilton [unknown]The Christian Church from the Earliest Period to t...Print: Book
1600-1699And a Sermon of Mr. H. Hickman's at Oxford, much moved her (on Isa. 27. 11. It is a people of no understanding, therefore he that made them will not save them, &c.) The D...Margaret Charlton  Unknown
1800-1849And here I am on a wet Sunday looking out of a damned large bow window at the rain as it falls into the puddles opposite, wondering when it will be dinner time, and cursi...Charles Dickens Henry Torrens [Sir]Field exercises and evolutions of the armyPrint: Book
1900-1945And, if it be in your power, bear serenely with imitators. My "Jungle Books" begat zoos of them. but the genius of all the genii was one who wrote a series called "Ta...Rudyard Kipling Edgar Rice BurroughsTarzan of the ApesPrint: Book
1850-1899Andrew Lang, in Adventures Among Books, on being introduced to Dickens: 'I had minded my lessons, and satisfied my teachers -- I know I was reading Pinnock's "History of ...Andrew Lang Charles DickensThe Pickwick PapersPrint: Book
1850-1899Andrew Lang, in Adventures Among Books, on being introduced to Dickens: 'I had minded my lessons, and satisfied my teachers -- I know I was reading Pinnock's "History of ...Andrew Lang PinnockHistory of RomePrint: Book
1800-1849Angela Bayford to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, 16 May 1826: 'Emily lent the Essay on Mind to John Cumberlidge who read it attentively and returned it, marked in [itali...John Cumberlidge Elizabeth BarrettAn Essay on Mind, with Other PoemsPrint: Book
1800-1849Angela Bayford to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, 23 June 1827: 'I am glad Ba [Elizabeth Barrett] is so pleased with Irving's new book; I have not yet been able to read it ...anon IrvingprefacePrint: Book
1800-1849Anne Bronte, diary paper for 31 July 1845 'Emily is engeaged [sic] in writing the Emperor Julius's life She has read some of it and I want very much to hear the rest ......Emily Bronte Emily BronteLife of the Emperor Julius (? Gondal story)Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Anne Damer, travelling in France, to Mary Berry, 24 April 1791, on encounter with de Broc, the mayor of Bayonne, 'the most ridiculous [italics]personage[end italics] that...Anne Damer de BrocA L'Orateur FoxManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 11 February 1752: 'Who the author of Betsy Thoughtless is, I don't know, but his [sic] poetic justice I think very bad: he kills a...Anne Donnellan Eliza HaywoodThe History of Miss Betsy ThoughtlessPrint: Book
1700-1799Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 9 November 1752: 'I should talk a little of the pleasure I had had in reading some of your last scenes [...] I have made some litt...Anne Donnellan Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Anne Grant to Miss Harriet Reid, April 28 1773: 'Well, now I was very sure I would not smile this summer, nor yet read any book but the Bible and Night Thoughts*; even th...Anne Grant [nee MacVicar] BiblePrint: Book


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