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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
 
1700-1799'After the fatigue of the day was over, I read part of Shakespeare's "Works".'Thomas Turner William ShakespeareWorksPrint: Book
1850-1899'After the first week or so I became tired of reading aloud to George [husband, suffering from disorders of eyes], so we fortunately, obtained the services of a lady who,...Harriet Grote Claude Bernard Print: Book
1500-1599'after the Lector I hard Helurn read of the Book of marters, and talked with Mr Rhodes, and so went to bed'Margaret Hoby John FoxeBook of Martyrs (the title by which Foxe's Acts an...Print: Book
1600-1699'after the sarmon and dimer, I reed to the wiues and talked of the sarmon'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after the sarmon, I walked, and read and talked with Mrs Ormston of that was deliuered'Margaret Hoby [n/a]Bible?Print: Book
1800-1849'After the service we inspected the monument of Thomas Robinson... The Saviour appearing in the clouds with an open book in his hands on which is written these words [sic...John Cole [Scripture]Print: Monument of Thomas Robinson, St Mary's Church, Leicester (Sculptor, Bacon)
1700-1799'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner'Priscilla Hannah Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after took a lector, read of the bible, praied, and so went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time, I got into a corner, with Johnson, Garrick, and Harris. GARRICK: (to Harris.) "Pray, Sir, have you...Mr Harris Aeschylus Print: Book
1700-1799'After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time, I got into a corner, with Johnson, Garrick, and Harris. GARRICK: (to Harris.) "Pray, Sir, have you...Samuel Johnson Aeschylus Print: Book
1700-1799'After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time, I got into a corner, with Johnson, Garrick, and Harris. GARRICK: (to Harris.) "Pray, Sir, have you...Samuel Johnson HomerIliad and OdysseyPrint: Book
1700-1799'After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time, I got into a corner, with Johnson, Garrick, and Harris. GARRICK: (to Harris.) "Pray, Sir, have you...James Boswell HomerIliad and OdysseyPrint: Book
1700-1799'After wandering about in a kind of pleasing distraction for some time, I got into a corner, with Johnson, Garrick, and Harris. GARRICK: (to Harris.) "Pray, Sir, have you...James Boswell HomerIliad and OdysseyPrint: Book
1900-1945'After wandering about the place and buying a second-hand copy of the "Gesta Romanorum" (of which more anon) I took my courage in both hands and knocked up the Master o...Clive Staples Lewis [Anon] [Anon]Gesta RomanorumPrint: Book
1600-1699'after ward I talked with Mr Gregorie, hard Mr Rhodes read, and, after, I went to priuat medetation and praier'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, dined: and then I talked and reed to some good wiffes that was with me'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after, hard Euerill Read, and then praied, so went to supper'Euerill Aske [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after, hard him read, then praied, and so went to bed'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, hard mr Rhodes read praies, and went to bed'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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