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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'I have just been reading a second time Dr. Mantell's 'Medals of Creation', and do so admire the spirit in which it is written exceedingly; this, and his 'Wonders of Ge...Eliza Ellis Gideon Algernon MantellThe Wonders of Geology; or, a Familiar Exposition ...Print: Book
1900-1945E. M. Forster to Hugh Walpole, 19 July 1908: 'I can say without preamble that it's good -- the theme is ample and fills the book properly, the development holds one [....Edward Morgan Forster Hugh WalpoleThe Wooden Horse / 'The House of the Trojans'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'Read St Limerick's Bells, "The word we have not seen", and sev.l other interesting pieces.'John Cole unknownThe word we have not seenPrint: Unknown
1850-1899''I have been reading Waldstein's ''Ruskin''. The admiring part I did not feel up to, but the chapter on social questions delights me as speaking so strongly of his narro...Emma Darwin Charles WaldsteinThe Work of John Ruskin: Its influence on Modern T...Print: Book
1900-1945Thursday 11 February 1932: 'My mind is set running upon A Knock on the Door (whats its name?) owing largely to reading "Wells on Woman" -- how she must be ancillary & dec...Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsThe Work, Wealth, and Happiness of MankindPrint: Book
1600-1699'And so home to supper; and after reading a good while in the Kings "works", which is a noble book - to bed.'Samuel Pepys [King] [Charles I]The workes of Charles IPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. Saturday 11th July ’42 H. R. Smith in the chair
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3. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed..
[...]...		Francis E. Pollard Augusta, Lady GregoryThe Workhouse WardPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. Saturday 11th July ’42 H. R. Smith in the chair
[...]
3. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed..
[...]...		Bruce Dilks Augusta, Lady GregoryThe Workhouse WardPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. Saturday 11th July ’42 H. R. Smith in the chair
[...]
3. The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed..
[...]...		Rosamund Wallis Augusta, Lady GregoryThe Workhouse WardPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge William ChillingworthThe WorksPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge William ChillingworthThe WorksPrint: Book
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 16 August 1751: 'Our present after-supper author is Mr Pope, in Mr Warburton's edition. Is it because one's strongest partialitie...Catherine Talbot and familyAlexander PopeThe Works of Alexander Pope, Esq.Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Algernon SidneyThe Works of Algernon SidneyPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Jonathan SwiftThe Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St PatrickPrint: Book
1850-1899'I would not, I could not, give up the rides and rambles that took up so much of my time, but I would try to overcome my disinclination to serious reading. There we...William Henry Hudson Flavius JosephusThe Works of Flavius JosephusPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Francois RabelaisThe Works of Francis RabelaisPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]: various annotations including text marks and numbers throughout the text [the volume is unnumbered], a table with numbers [some form of ms index?], two long...John Drummond Erskine HafizThe works of Hafez: with an account of his life an...Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Abraham CowleyThe Works of Mr Abraham CowleyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I do not care for a First Folio ofShakespeare. I rather prefer the common editions of Rowe and Tonson, without notes, and with plates, which, being so execrably bad, ser...Charles Lamb William ShakespeareThe Works of Mr William Shakespeare; in six volume...Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]: several pencil and ink annotations (some fading to illegibility) throughout text, usually of the form of a marked item within the text followed by annotatio...John Drummond Erskine Niccolo MachiavelliThe works of Nicholas Machiavel, secretary of stat...Print: Book


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