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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
 
1800-1849Diary entry. August 8th, 1831: "I have written a letter to Papa, read the first vol: of the Last man, which Mrs. Martin has sent me at last —& read the whole of the 8th...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Xenophon[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849Diary entry. December 8th, 1831: "Mr. Boyd certainly pleased to see me. I read what he wanted to hear out of Phillips —& something form the apologetic besides".Elizabeth Barrett Browning Gregory of Nazianzus ApologeticusPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 11th, 1832: "Intended to have finished the Prometheus today. Not possible"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 14th, 1832: "The Prometheus not finished after all"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 15th, 1832: "I have finished my translation. lines of Aeschylus translated in a fortnight. I think I am satisfied — tolerably satisfied. But the...Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 2nd, 1832: "A little of the Prometheus tonight"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 3rd, 1832: "While he was asleep, I went on with my Prometheus."Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 4th, 1832: "A lovely day! – Busy with my Prometheus. I have finished the 370th line. Reading what I have written to Bro who approves very much ind...Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 6th, 1832: "Hard at work at the Prometheus. Finished the translation of lines. Who cd. write in a diary after that?"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 7th, 1832: "Translated a hundred lines of Aeschylus. Up & at work both today & yesterday before breakfast"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. February 8th, 1832: "Up before breakfast, at — Finished another hundred, in spite of Mrs. Trant & Mr. Curzon"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. July 16th, 1831: "After dinner we had a little more of the Seven Chiefs; & I heard him recite some of the Prometheus; & then we talked; and at half past 7 ...Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundUnknown
1800-1849Diary entry. July 9th, 1831: "After breakfast, heard the boys read Homer & Zenophon"Elizabeth Barrett Browning Xenophon[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849Diary entry. July 9th, 1831: "After breakfast, heard the boys read Homer & Zenophon"Elizabeth Barrett Browning Homer[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849Diary entry. June 16th, 1831: "I heard Stormy & Georgie read Homer & Xenophon — as usual, — tho’ I have not yet commemorated them here"Elizabeth Barrett Browning Homer[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849Diary entry. June 16th, 1831: "I heard Stormy & Georgie read Homer & Xenophon — as usual, — tho’ I have not yet commemorated them here"Elizabeth Barrett Browning Xenophon[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849Diary entry. March 5th, 1832: "As soon as I cd. get into Mr. Boyd’s room, I went there. He made me read his preface & some additional translations. He had had my extra...Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. November 30th, 1831: "We read passages from Gregory’s apologetic, — comparing his marks with mien, in different copies, — & came to the conclusion, that ou...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Gregory of Nazianzus ApologeticusPrint: Book
1800-1849Diary entry. October 18th, 1831: "From thence I went in to Mr. Boyd who had breakfasted. I spent a happy day with him, hearing him repeat passages from the Prometheus, ...Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundUnknown
1800-1849Diary entry. October 20th, 1831: "Was in Mr. Boyd’s room before nine. Heard him say over the passages in the Prometheus"Elizabeth Barrett Browning AeschylusPrometheus BoundUnknown


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