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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, 29 October 1749, in discussion of her view that his characters Anna Howe and Clarissa Harlowe would have been made happy b...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh The Spectator No. 476Print: Unknown
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge John FitzgibbonThe speech of the Right Honourable John Lord BaronPrint: Book
1700-1799Having studied my letters, the see-saw drone of the 'Primer, ' and waded through the 'Reading Made Easy, 'and 'Dyche's Spelling Book;' I was now turned over [to another t...Robert Anderson Thomas DycheThe Spelling DictionaryPrint: Book
1850-1899'On one of these June mornings [in 1892], Miss L----, who was a stranger to us, but whose brother we had known for some time, called upon us. My father took her over the ...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonThe Spinster's Sweet-ArtsUnknown
1900-1945'More enduring [than the chocolates sent by Eden's mother, which were eaten by rats] was a copy of Robert Bridge's The Spirit of Man, sent to me by my cousin Viole...Anthony Eden Robert BridgesThe Spirit of ManPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Today is changeable, rather cold and windy … I hardly think of music at all, but stick to books. My friend Harvey, who is now a lootenant [sic] in this battalion has...Ivor Bertie Gurney Robert BridgesThe Spirit of ManPrint: Book
1900-1945'By the way, you should get that "Spirit of Man", Bridge's anthology, that everyone is talking about. Mrs K. has it from the library at present: it is one of the pretti...Clive Staples Lewis Robert BridgesThe Spirit of Man: an Anthology in English and Fre...Print: Book
1700-1799'Took [the] "Answer to Wilberforce" to the Chapel Library & brought "The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797, Being an Impartial Selection ... Essays & Jeaux d'Espirit...Joseph Hunter [unknown]The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797Print: Book
1700-1799'Wrote out of the "Spirit of the Public Journals" "Washing Day", a poem in blank verse; originally printed in the "Monthly Magazine".'Joseph Hunter [unknown]The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [seriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'When I brought the "Spirit of the Journals", I did not think that it would have contributed anything towards the account of Sheffield but I have extracted from it an acc...Joseph Hunter [unknown]The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [seriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'Wrote also out of the "Spirit of the Journals" "a hymn for the fast day" by Captain Norrice on Foxe's Birthday.'Joseph Hunter [unknown]The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [seriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took the "Spirit of the Journals" to the Chapel Library [...] there are no less than 101 Epigrams on Messrs Pitt & Dundas going drunk to the House of Commons on the nigh...Joseph Hunter [unknown]The Spirit of the Public Journals for 1797 [seriesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Curiously enough I arrived at this result by the aid of an R. C. book, called "The Spiritual Combat". The motto of many of the chapters might be written: "Attack all y...Donald William Alers Hankey Dom Lorenzo ScupoliThe Spiritual CombatPrint: Book
1700-1799?As during my confinement I amused myself with light reading, I now for the 1st time read the "Spiritual Quixote" (w?th which I was much entertain?d) & other books of the...John Marsh Richard GravesThe spiritual Quixote: or the summer's ramble of M...Print: Book
1600-1699'February 26. Looking over Mr Bifield's book called The Spirituall Touchstone, I noted severall signes of a good man, according to which thus I find my selfe for present'...Isaac Archer Nicholas ByfieldThe Spiritual Touchstone: or, the Signes of a Godl...Print: Book
1850-1899'I had this morning a charming surprise in the shape of the "Spoils of Poynton" sent me by H. James with a very characteristic and friendly inscription on the flyleaf. I ...Joseph Conrad Henry JamesThe Spoils of PoyntonPrint: 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 Henry JamesThe Spoils of PoyntonPrint: Book
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of the traditional story of the 'Sportsman and the Countryman', beginning 'A sportsman had been ou... TraditionalThe Sportsman and the CountrymanUnknown
1900-1945'There has also been from the London Library a book called "Springs of Helicon" by Mackail — you know, Professor of Poetry at Oxford and the man on William Morris. This...Clive Staples Lewis John William MackailThe Springs of Helicon: A Study in the Progress of...Print: Book
1700-1799'Some of the fine madams pointed out to him [Mr Sym] a few inadvertencies [in Hogg's "The Spy"], or, more properly, absurdities, which had occurred in the papers; but he ...Robert Sym James HoggThe SpyPrint: Serial / periodical


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