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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
 
1600-1699In Will of Robert Keayne of Boston: 'As my special gift to ... [his son] my little written book in my closet upon I Cor. II, 27, 28, which is a treatise on the sacrament ...Robert Keayne Treatise on I. Corinthians II.27, 28Manuscript: Codex, Leather bound pocketbook
1700-1799'In her teens [Frances] Burney was tackling on her own such works as Plutarch's "Lives" (in translation), Pope's "Iliad", and ... all the works of Pope, including the Let...Frances Burney Denis Diderottreatise on musicPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, October 1829: 'I have now read the oration[s] on Barlaam & Gordius, & the treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles. The ...Elizabeth Barrett St BasilTreatise on reading the books of the GentilesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Looking this evening at Jacob Bryant's remarks on history of Isaiah; fanciful, but very interesting.'John Ruskin Jacob BryantTreatise on the Authenticity of the ScripturesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday March 16th. [...] Read the Life of Adam Smith [makes notes on this] [...] In Smith's Treatise concerning the Imitative Arts I find the following: "The Minuet,...Claire Clairmont Adam SmithTreatise on the Imitative ArtsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Madame de Stael sur les Passions. What a wonderful mind is hers! what an insight she has into the recesses of human feeling! How many secret springs does she unlock...Charlotte Bury Anne Louise Germaine Stael-HolsteinTreatise on the Influence of the PassionsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I also had some good opportunities for borrowing books; and thus read that very interesting quarto volume, Mr Park's "Travels in Africa". I also read Mr Colquhoun's larg...Thomas Carter Patrick ColquhonTreatise on the Police of the metropolisPrint: Book
1800-1849[Letter from Lord Byron to Annabella Milbanke, Feb 15 1814]. 'In my letter of ye 12th in answer to your last I omitted to say that I have not for several years looked int...George Gordon, Lord Byron John LockeTreatise on the Reasonableness of ChristianityPrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Joseph Cottle, 2 May, 1797: 'I have a treasure in store for you. a little treatise in old English, very short, upon miracles — written by John Henderson...Robert Southey John HendersonTreatise upon MiraclesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read on furlough. 1917–1918.
A. Medical.
[...]
Minor Horrors of present war.
Staying the Plague – Harman
Military Orthopedics – Jones
...		Albert Ruskin Cook Edward Mansfield BrockbankTreatment and Diagnosis of Heart DiseasesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read on furlough. 1917–1918.
A. Medical.
[...]
Minor Horrors of present war.
Staying the Plague – Harman
Military Orthopedics – Jones
...		Albert Ruskin Cook Paul HartenbergTreatment of NeurastheniaPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, mid-December 1847: 'We are going through some of old Sacchetti's novelets now: characteristic work for Florence, ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningFranco di Benci SacchettiTrecento novellePrint: Book
1900-1945The Lawrence is magnificent. Pity he is falling more & more into the trick of repeating a word or a phrase. It irritates the reader & enfeebles the sturff. Also the co...Arnold Bennett D.H. LawrenceTrees and Babies and Papas and MamasPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I am very desirous to read Mrs Trollope's Paris and the Parisians; her Tremordyn Cliff I read with considerable pleasure. She must be an amorous Old Dame; all these matt...Sydney Smith Frances Milton TrollopeTremordyn CliffPrint: Book
1900-1945'I go to the library; luckily there is no queue. I get "Trent's Last Case" - a grand book. I've read it at least three times in a previous existence.'Thomas Kitching E. C. BentleyTrent's Last CasePrint: Book
1800-1849'Yesterday I had a letter from [Mrs Scott] written with characteristic eagerness about "Trevelyan".'Mrs Scott Jane ScottTrevelyanPrint: Book
1800-1849'To return to "Trevelyan". I long to know what you will hear of it from Mary. I think Lady Augusta admirably drawn, her letters are real life, and what a striking little ...Louisa, Lady Stuart Jane ScottTrevelyanPrint: Book
1800-1849'To return to "Trevelyan". I long to know what you will hear of it from Mary. I think Lady Augusta admirably drawn, her letters are real life, and what a striking little ...Mrs Williams Jane ScottTrevelyanPrint: Book
1800-1849'To return to "Trevelyan". I long to know what you will hear of it from Mary. I think Lady Augusta admirably drawn, her letters are real life, and what a striking little ...Jane ScottTrevelyanPrint: Book
1800-1849'I had a letter from Ly. -- on Tuesday that gave me great content, for I, like you, felt a little afraid that the Lady Augusta might give offence. However, her withers ar...Lady [anon] Jane ScottTrevelyanPrint: Book


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