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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
 
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Henry MoreThe Second Lash of AlazonomastixPrint: Book
1900-1945'Enjoyed "The second mile" by Fosdick. Actually in bed by 10.30 pm!'Albert Ruskin Cook Harry Emerson FosdickThe Second MilePrint: Book
1700-1799Transcribed in Reading Notes of Edward Pordage (c.1710): Extracts from John Dryden's The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel a Poem (1682). Edward Pordage John DrydenThe Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel a PoemPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40Meeting held at Hilliers, Northcourt Avenue. 26. ii. 40. Rosamund Walis in the Chair
1. Minutes of last ...		Howard Smith E. V. LucasThe Second PostPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge William LaudThe Second Volume of the Remains of the Most Rever...Print: Book
1900-1945'. . . when I recall the quiet domestic scenes behind the shop in 'The Secret Agent' here is rather the sort of thing I reckon to handle myself?but I respectfully retire ...Arnold Bennett Joseph ConradThe Secret AgentPrint: Book
1900-1945'To go back to your book ["Joseph Conrad: A Study"]; I know you thought highly of "Nostromo" but didn't know you placed it quite so far above the other books. The o...William Henry Hudson Joseph ConradThe Secret AgentPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have lately re-read here the complete works of Conrad and Henry James and am engaged on reading all the books of Stephen Crane that I can lay my hands on—for the to ...Ford Madox Ford Joseph ConradThe Secret AgentPrint: Book
1900-1945'It appeareth to me that you have attempted the impossible in 'The Secret City'. Therefore be not surprised if I think you have not achieved the same.' Arnold Bennett Hugh WalpoleThe Secret CityPrint: Book
1900-1945'. . . when I recall the quiet domestic scenes behind the shop in 'The Secret Agent' here is rather the sort of thing I reckon to handle myself?but I respectfully retire ...Arnold Bennett Joseph ConradThe Secret SharerPrint: Book
1600-1699'We spent most of the morning talking, and reading of "The Seige of Rhodes", which is certainly (the more I read it I think so) the best poem that ever was wrote.'Samuel Pepys Sir William DavenantThe Seige of RhodesPrint: Book
1600-1699'So after supper Captain Cocke and I and Temple on board the Bezan, and there to Cards for a while, and then to read again in "Rhodes" and so to sleep.'Samuel Pepys Sir William DavenantThe Seige of RhodesPrint: Book
1600-1699'and after dinner, with my wife and Mercer and Jane by water all the afternoon as high up as Moreclacke, with great pleasure, and a fine day - reading over the second par...Samuel Pepys Sir William DavenantThe Seige of RhodesPrint: Book
1900-1945E. M. Forster to Siegfried Sassoon, 2 May 1918: 'Have just finished The Sense of the Past, and though it's so obscure -- find it much nearer the work of other writers ...Edward Morgan Forster Henry JamesThe Sense of the PastPrint: Book
1900-1945'Ever so many thanks for copy of "[The] Sepoy". Everything you write is a matter of most sympathetic interest to me; and in the case of this book I must say I enjoyed th...Joseph Conrad Edmund CandlerThe SepoyPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Noon Talfourd to Elizabeth Barrett, 2 June 1838: 'Mr Serjt Talfourd presents his compliments to Miss Barrett and begs to express to her how much he is gratified...Thomas Noon Talfourd Elizabeth BarrettThe SeraphimPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau to Elizabeth Barrett, 16 October 1843: 'Lady M. Lambton discharged her commission punctually, bringing me your precious volume before 1st of Sepr. ...Harriet Martineau Elizabeth BarrettThe SeraphimPrint: Book
1600-1699'But I will find time to get it read to me - and I did get my wife to begin a little tonight in the garden, but not so much as I could make any judgement on it.'Elizabeth Pepys Silas TaylorThe Serenade, or DisappointmentManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Looked over "Serious Reflections by a rational Christian", from 1788 to 1798 written by the Duke of G-...'Thomas Green Augustus Henry FitzroyThe serious reflections of a rational ChristianPrint: Book
1850-1899'[Grace Macaulay's diary] entry for 2 March 1890 records that she "read the boys parts of Settlers at Home and Otto Spectere (sic), all of which Will as well as Aulay muc...Grace Macaulay Frederick MarryatThe Settlers in CanadaPrint: Book


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