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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
 
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 2 October 1849: 'I saw the "Amba[r]valia" reviewed somewhere -- I fancy in the Spectator -- and was not much struck...Elizabeth Barrett Barrett John Kenyon'Sacred Gipsy Carol'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I am much pleased by your attention in sending me such [CUT] and confess my weakness that such [CUT] and Z. to Leigh Hunt are quite delicious pray may I ask if the India...James Hogg William Laidlaw'Sagacity of a Shepherd's Dog'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, ?24 August 1836: 'You have not read all Tennyson's poems -- neither have I -- but did you see his "mermaid" at the end of ...Elizabeth Barrett 'Saunders & Ottley's catalogue of new publications...Print: Advertisement, Unknown, catalogue
1850-1899'Lastly there was a rather striking article in a recent Scribner on new ideas in French Literature generally in which the name of Barr?s was prominent.' Arnold Bennett 'Scribner'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849My brother and I rose in the mornings about four o'clock, to pray with each other and read the Scriptures; and oh what a power was at work in our hearts!Anne Lutton 'Scriptures'Print: Book
My brother and I rose in the mornings about four o'clock, to pray with each other and read the Scriptures; and oh what a power was at work in our hearts! 'Scriptures'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Charles Evans John Masefield'Sea Change'Print: Book
1700-1799'I have had put into my Hand the First Copy of Pope's Pastorals, with the gradual Alterations and Emendations marked in the Margin: that he should Attain to Perfection by...Hester Lynch Thrale Virgil'Second Eclogue'Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Missing Sewell on her reading at school: 'At Miss Crooke's [school] [...] we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography [...] For religious instruct...Pupils at Miss Crooke's school, Newport, Isle of Wight.Sarah Trimmer'Selections [from the Bible]'Print: Book
1900-1945'The meeting then considered the subject of Wm Barnes & west country folk songs. C.I. Evans read a paper & a number of readings and songs were given as under. What Dic...Charles Evans William Barnes'Settle, The'Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 72 Shinfield Road. 5th May 1941
    A. G Joselin in the chair.

[...]

5. F. E. Pollard then undertook...		Muriel Stevens Matthew Arnold'Shakespeare'Unknown
1800-1849'Lines written by Moore on Miss [Curria]' 'She is far from the Land, where her young Hero sleeps/...'Carey/Maingay groupThomas Moore'She is Far From the Land' [Irish Melodies]Print: UnknownUnknown
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a short review of his work and a few hints as to the top...Charles Evans John Masefield'Ships'Print: Book
1800-1849[Carlyle transcribes a poem by John Leyden he has read in Hogg's 'Spy' and sends it to Robert Mitchell] 'Well, if I am not much deceived you will thank me, for transcribi...Thomas Carlyle John Leyden'Shout, Britons, for the Battle of Asaye'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'After an absence of 9 months in Yarrow I returned here the night before last when for the first time I found a copy of your two last poems kindly sent to me by Murray, t...James Hogg George Gordon, Lord Byron'Siege of Corinth, The'Print: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. [...] 27th. [...] Mr. Armfeld & the little Bielfeld spent the Evening -- we read Wordsworth's Ballad of Simon Lee & then we talked.' Claire Clairmont William Wordsworth'Simon Lee'Print: Book
1800-1849'Monday [...] Nov. 7th. [...] sit upon the divan & read Simple Susan with Johnny & M. G.' [also records reading this text in journal entries for 8, 10, 11 November 182...Claire Clairmont Maria Edgeworth'Simple Susan'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Stansfield read an interesting paper on "Tennyson & his books" & in continuation of the subject readings were given by Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Edminson, Mr Cass & Mr Goadby...John Ridges Alfred, Lord Tennyson'Sir Galahad'Print: Book
1850-1899'Before leaving BIdeford, he told Osborne, he had read Rossetti's poems "rapturously": "I am mad about Rossetti ever since and I solemnly declare that of all poems tha...Arthur Symons Dante Gabriel Rossetti'Sister Helen'Print: Unknown
1900-1945'Dear Miss Stein, Thank you so much for your letter and the wonderful portrait, which followed me through Spain, and only reached me last night, on my return from Toled...Edith Sitwell Gertrude Stein'Sitwell, Edith Sitwell': a word portrait Manuscript: Letter, A 'word portrait' so possibly contained in a letter.


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