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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
 
1850-1899'After tea...[on a Sunday, my father]...liked to read aloud to us from books that sounded quite well, but afforded some chance of frivolity.'Molly Vivian Richard Harris BarhamThe Ingoldsby LegendsPrint: Book
1850-1899'While Polly was away I read to Harry & Dotty one of the Ingoldsby's Legends'John Buckley Castieau Richard Harris BarhamIngoldsby LegendsPrint: Book
1850-1899'I stayed at home amusing the children by reading a fairy tale to them. They seemed to take great interest inn the narrative & after I had finished it Flory went [smiling...John Buckley Castieau Richard Harris BarhamIngoldsby LegendsPrint: Book
1900-1945'To-day I ... prepare myself for leaving England. I read, whilst [here] the "Ingoldsby Legends" entire, Second Part "King Henry IV," and more cursorily "Midsummer ...Wainwight Merrill Richard Harris BarhamIngoldsby LegendsPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 3 August 1839: 'I a personally quite unacquainted with Mr Horne [...] Have you not heard of his Cosimo de' Medici? He is ...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist HornepoemsPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 15 May 1840: 'I had finished Napoleon & was about to write to you on the subject -- & I will still write.'Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist HorneThe History of NapoleonPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, late January 1841: 'I have just read your reply to the Monthly Critic -- though not his attack'.Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Horneresponse to article in the Monthly CriticManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 10 March 1841: 'I have seen Orpheus, & write just to thank you for the pleasure of the vision [...] You have gathered pow...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Horne'Orpheus'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 4 August 1841: 'I have seen & read [italics]the book[end italics] [...] It is written by an enthusiast in the cause of geniu...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist HorneExposition of the False Medium and Barriers Exclud...Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 18 January 1842: 'What can you have thought, my dear Mr Horne, of all this loitering with your tragedy? [...] Here it is ...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist HorneAlsargisManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 29 November 1842: 'Mr Leigh Hunt & Mr Horne have been reviewing Tennyson & Browning in the Church of England quarterly [....Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Hornereview article on Tennyson and/or BrowningPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 29 May 1843: 'By the way [...] I have been reading you in the Illuminated Magazine.' Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Hornearticle on Royal Commission on Children's Employme...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Katherine Cockell to Elizabeth Barrett, 30 June 1843: 'I could not put Orion out of my hands for my needful food, -- nor out of my head for my more needful sleep. I ...Katherine Cockell Richard Hengist HorneOrionPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 7 July 1843: 'Mr Kenyon was with me yesterday, and praised "Orion" most admiringly. He had read it only in parts yet, thr...John Kenyon Richard Hengist HorneOrionPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 7 August 1843: 'I heard of Orion the other day being admired at the first glance, & carried away to be admired at leisure...Anna Brownell Jameson Richard Hengist HorneOrionPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Westwood to Elizabeth Barrett, 27 December 1843: 'I must not forget to thank you for your recommendation of "Orion" -- I have read it again & again, & like it...Thomas Westwood Richard Hengist HorneOrionPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Westwood to Elizabeth Barrett, 28 January 1844: 'For the Dramas [of Richard Hengist Horne], we owe you many thanks -- we have read them all, & admired them al...Thomas Westwood Richard Hengist HorneplaysPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Westwood to Elizabeth Barrett, 28 January 1844: 'For the Dramas [of Richard Hengist Horne], we owe you many thanks -- we have read them all, & admired them al...Thomas Westwood Richard Hengist HorneThe Ballad of DeloraPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Westwood to Elizabeth Barrett, 28 January 1844: 'For the Dramas [of Richard Hengist Horne], we owe you many thanks -- we have read them all, & admired them al...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist HorneThe Ballad of DeloraPrint: Book
1800-1849Thomas Westwood to Elizabeth Barrett, ?12 April 1844: 'I have just finished the second volume [of A New Spirit of the Age], dear Miss Barrett, & my fingers itch to t...Thomas Westwood Richard Hengist HorneA New Spirit of the AgePrint: Book


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