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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
 
1800-1849Byron to John Herman Merivale, [January 1814]: 'I have redde Roncesvaux with very great pleasure ... You have written a very noble poem ... your measure is uncommonly wel...George Gordon Lord Byron John Herman MerivaleOrlando in RoncesvallesManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Hunt, 5 July 1823: 'I have seen the Blackwood [review of The Age of Bronze]: but I still think it a pity to prosecute.'George Gordon Lord Byron review of Byron, The Age of BronzePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Byron to John Murray 9 July 1817: 'I have got the sketch & extracts from Lallah Rookh ... the plan as well as the extract I have seen please me very much indeed ...'George Gordon Lord Byron Thomas MooreLallah RookhUnknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 1 March 1821: 'Give my love to Sir W. Scott -- & tell him to write more novels; -- pray send out Waverley and the Guy M[annering] -- and the Antiqua...George Gordon Lord Byron Walter Scott[various novels]Print: BookManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 June 1813: 'In yesterday's paper immediately under an advertisement on "Strictures in the Urethra" I see most appropriately consequent - a poem w...George Gordon, Lord Byron anonadvertisement for William Wadd, Practical Observat...Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 June 1813: 'In yesterday's paper immediately under an advertisement on "Strictures in the Urethra" I see most appropriately consequent - a poem w...George Gordon, Lord Byron anonadvertisement for Modern Poets; a Dialogue in Vers...Print: Advertisement, Newspaper
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 March 1814: 'I have not had time to read the whole M.S. but what I have seen seems very well written (both prose and verse) & ... containing noth...George Gordon Lord Byron unknownAnti-ByronManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 October 1813: 'I have received and read the British Review ... 'George Gordon, Lord Byron British ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 October 1817: 'I heard Mr. Lewis translate verbally some scenes of Goethe's Faust ... last Summer ...'Matthew Gregory Lewis Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFaustUnknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 October 1817: 'In Coleridge's life I perceive an attack upon the then Committee of D[rury] L[ane] Theatre - for acting Bertram ... this is not ve...George Gordon Lord Byron Samuel Taylor ColeridgeBiographia LiterariaPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 12 October 1817: 'Of the Prometheus of AEschylus I was passionately fond as a boy - (it was one of the Greek plays we read thrice a year at Harrow) ...George Gordon Lord Byron Aeschylus PrometheusPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 13 June 1813: 'I have read the strictures which are just enough - & not grossly abusive - in very fair couplets ... 'George Gordon, Lord Byron anonModern Poets; a Dialogue in Verse, containing some...Print: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 July 1817: 'I lent [M. G.] Lewis who is at Venice ... your extracts from Lalla Rookh -- & Manuel -- out of contradiction it may be -- he likes th...Matthew Gregory Lewis Thomas MooreLallah Rookh (extracts)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 July 1817: 'I lent [M. G.] Lewis who is at Venice ... your extracts from Lalla Rookh -- & Manuel -- out of contradiction it may be -- he likes th...Matthew Gregory Lewis Charles Robert MaturinManuelUnknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 September 1817, on what he perceives to be inferiority of contemporary authors to Pope: 'I am the more confirmed in this - by having lately gone ...George Gordon Lord Byron Thomas Moore[poems]Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 September 1817, on what he perceives to be inferiority of contemporary authors to Pope: 'I am the more confirmed in this - by having lately gone ...George Gordon Lord Byron Alexander Pope[poems]Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 September 1817, on what he perceives to be inferiority of contemporary authors to Pope: 'I am the more confirmed in this - by having lately gone ...George Gordon Lord Byron George Gordon Lord Byron[poems]Unknown
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 15 September 1817: 'I have read 'Lallah Rookh' -- but not with sufficient attention yet -- for I ride about -- & lounge -- & ponder & -- two or thre...George Gordon Lord Byron Thomas MooreLallah RookhPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 17 July 1818: 'I have seen one or two late English publications -- which are no great things --except Rob Roy.'George Gordon Lord Byron Walter ScottRob RoyPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Murray, 17 July 1820, on books used in research for Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice: 'I have consulted Sanuto -- Sandi -- Navagero -- & an anonymous Siege of...George Gordon Lord Byron Marino Sanuto"Italian history of the Doges of Venice"Print: Book


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