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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
 
1850-1899
1900-1945		Brief notes on the front flyleaf, and some marginal notes in English and French throughout.Vernon Lee Camille BellaiguePsychologie musicalePrint: Book
1900-1945Brief summary of notes on inside front cover, and marginalia in pencil in English throughout the volume.Vernon Lee Charlotte Perkins GilmanHuman WorkPrint: Book
1800-1849Bro [Barrett's eldest brother, Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett] read prayers. Afterwards he read Lord John Russell?s speech on Reform, in the midst of which, I who am int...Edward Moulton-Barrett [prayers]Print: Book
1800-1849Bro [Barrett's eldest brother, Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett] read prayers. Afterwards he read Lord John Russell?s speech on Reform, in the midst of which, I who am int...Edward Moulton-Barrett John Russell[Speech on Reform]Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799Brother and Lady Savile came at 5. Sup'd here and went near 11. Most of the time compareing the pedigree of the Saviles (in a book of the Baronets lately come out), with...Gertrude Savile Thomas WottonThe English Baronets: Being a Genealogical and HisPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		Bruce Cummings [who later wrote as W. N. P. Barbellion]'s use of the Encyclopedia Britannica: "He would simply think of a word ... look it up, and read the 'learned artic...Bruce Cummings Encyclopedia BritannicaPrint: Book
1800-1849Bryan Waller Procter to Robert Browning, ?26 March 1844: 'I got your play last night then read it with very great pleasure [...] Colombe is a charming creature. The ...Bryan Waller Procter Robert BrowningColombe's BirthdayPrint: In proof copy
1700-1799Burney's reading group reading two books - "the last voyage of Captain Cook" and the "letters of Madame de Sevigne". She makes little progress with Cook because of her fa...Frances Burney James CookVoyage to the Pacific OceanPrint: Book
1700-1799Burney's reading group reading two books - 'the last voyage of Captain Cook and the letters of Madame de Sevigne. She makes little progress with Cook because of her fasci...Frances Burney Marie de SevignelettersPrint: Book
1800-1849But the book I am most pleased with is 'cicero de Finibus' - not that there is much new discussion in it, but his manner is so easy and elegant; and, besides, there is su...Thomas Carlyle CiceroDe FinibusPrint: Book
1800-1849But too much of one thing - as it is in the adage. Therefore I reserve the account of Hume's essays till another opportunity. At any rate the Second volume is not finis...Thomas Carlyle David HumeEssays and Treatises on Several Subjects, 2 volsPrint: Book
1900-1945But when the morning came and we rode on, and the beautiful land spread its high places, its secret pastoral solitudes about us, and I sat by a spring and ate my eg...Freya Stark William of TyreHistoria rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum (...Print: Book
1800-1849Byron in letter to Annabella Milbanke of 7 September 1814 praises Richard Porson's Letters to Archdeacon Travis (alluded to by Milbanke in a previous letter) but notes th...George Gordon Lord Byron Richard PorsonLetters to Archdeacon TravisUnknown
1800-1849Byron in postscript of letter to Annabella Milbanke, 1 August 1814: 'I have read your letter once more -- and it appears to me that I must have said something which makes...George Gordon Lord Byron Annabella Milbanke[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Byron in postscript to letter to John Murray, 4 February 1814: 'I see by the Mo[rning] C[hronicl]e there hathe been discussion in ye. Courier & I read in ye. Mo[rning] Po...George Gordon Lord Byron The Morning ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Byron in postscript to letter to John Murray, 4 February 1814: 'I see by the Mo[rning] C[hronicl]e there hathe been discussion in ye. Courier & I read in ye. Mo[rning] Po...George Gordon Lord Byron The Morning PostPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Byron in postscript to letter to John Murray, [11 January 1814]: 'I have redde "Patronage" it is full of praises of Lord Ellenborough!!! from which I infer near & dear re...George Gordon Lord Byron Maria EdgeworthPatronagePrint: Book
1800-1849Byron recommends history books in letter to Annabella Milbanke, 25 August 1814: 'the best thing of that kind I met with by accident at Athens in a Convent Library in an...George Gordon Lord Byron unknown[history book]Print: Book
1800-1849Byron thanks J. J. Coulmann for books sent, July 1823: 'I have also to return thanks to you for having honoured me with your compositions ... As to the Essay, etc., I am ...George Gordon Lord Byron Amadee PichotEssai sur le Genie et le Caractere de Lord Byron p...Print: Book
1800-1849Byron thanks J. Thomson (unidentified) for volume of poems, 27 September 1813: 'I have derived considerable pleasure from ye. perusal of parts of the book - to the whole ...George Gordon, Lord Byron J. ThomsonunknownUnknown


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