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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
 
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal (1890-91): 'March 17th. [1890] He [Tennyson] had all but recovered from his influenza, and sat in the sun in front of the study window, ...Hallam Tennyson Homer  Print: Book
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal (1890-91): 'March 8th. [1890] He made me read Southwell's "Burning Babe" to him out of Palgrave's Sacred Song.'Hallam Tennyson Robert Southwell'The Burning Babe'Print: Book
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal (1890-91): 'May 28th. [1890] G. F. Watts left today, having done a fine portrait of my father [...] At the request of Watts, my father r...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonOde on the Duke of WellingtonUnknown
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal (1890-91): 'May 28th. [1890] G. F. Watts left today, having done a fine portrait of my father [...] At the request of Watts, my father r...Hallam Tennyson J. G. FrazerThe Golden BoughPrint: Book
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal, 1890-91: 'Aug. 6th. [1890] Aldworth. The Duchess of Albany came to luncheon with us in honour of my father's eighty-first birthday [......Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonGuineverePrint: Book
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's journal, 1890-91: 'May 28th. [1890] G. F. Watts left today, having done a fine portrait of my father [...] I read "The Golden Bough" and the "St...Hallam Tennyson "story of a Balaclava hero"Print: Unknown
1850-1899From Hallam Tennyson's survey of his father's 'Criticisms on Poets and Poetry': 'After reading Pericles, Act v. aloud: '"That is glorious Shakespeare: most of the r...Alfred Tennyson William ShakespearePericles (Act V)Print: Book
1850-1899From Harriet Grote's diary (1868): 'Mr. Grote [husband] said he had, in the course of the last few months, taken down Gibbon's work and read occasionally therein; and,...George Grote Edward Gibbon Print: Book
1850-1899From Harriet Grote's diary (1868): 'Mr. Grote [husband] said he had, in the course of the last few months, taken down Gibbon's work and read occasionally therein; and,...George Grote anon ('ancient writers')  Print: Book
1850-1899From Harriet Grote's diary (1868): 'Mr. Grote [husband] said he had, in the course of the last few months, taken down Gibbon's work and read occasionally therein; and,...William Harris Edward Gibbon Print: Book
1800-1849From Harriet Martineau's account of Queen Victoria's coronation: 'About nine, the first gleams of the sun slanted into the abbey [...] The brightness, vastness, and dream...Harriet Martineau unknownunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849From Harriet Martineau's account of Queen Victoria's coronation: 'I remember remarking to my mother on the impiety of the service, when a copy of it was kindly sent to me...Harriet Martineau Order of Queen Victoria's coronation servicePrint: Pamphlet
1800-1849From Harriet Martineau's account of Queen Victoria's coronation: 'On reaching the gallery, I found that a back seat was so far better than a middle one that I should have...Harriet Martineau and two other females [Order of coronation service]Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799From his diary, 29th September [1797]: 'Newspaper "Kelso Mail" begun to be taken this first week of October between Knox, James and David Herriots and me twice a week, M...John Hastie [n/a]Kelso MailPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849From Hope went to the library and staid about an hour reading... In monthly Magazine of July 1820 remarkable praise of the life + writings of the celestial German philoso...Anne Lister Monthly MagazinePrint: Book
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Diary, 3 October 1834: 'I happened to mention the profuse fabrication of French Memoires, and instanced those of Fouche; the Duke said: "I da...Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington FoucheMemoiresPrint: Book
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Journal of 1818: 'December 16th. -- Before dinner His Royal Highness told me he had been reading Walter Scott's edition of Swift, which, an...George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales Jonathan Swiftworks (including correspondence)Print: Book
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Journal of 1818: 'December 16th. -- Before dinner His Royal Highness told me he had been reading Walter Scott's edition of Swift, which, an...George Augustus Frederick Prince of Wales Mrs Delanyletter containing account of Royal visitManuscript: Letter, Copied.
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Journal of 1818: 'December 7th. [...] The Duchess[of York]'s life is an odd one; she seldom has a female companion, she is read to all nigh...Duchess of York unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Note Book: 'On the 25th November 1825, I went by His Majesty's invitation to dine and sleep at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park. His Majesty...King George IV and John Wilson CrokerThomas MooreLife of SheridanPrint: Book


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