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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
 
1800-1849'Dear Madam, Dr. Russell's verses are very highly welcomed. I like them very much. There is great simplicit, neatness and elegance in them.'R.A. Davenport Dr RussellVersesPrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Horace Walpole Bedford, 22-24 December 1793: 'Monday morning. of last nights verses I have two things to say. the metre is that of Ph. Fletchers purple ...Robert Southey Robert LovellversesUnknown
1800-1849'[Lord D-] pulled out of his pocket some very abominable verses, which he called "capital" and desired me to read. He said they were written by Miss [-]. I do not believe...Charlotte Bury versesManuscript: MS verses
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 24 February - 2 March 1796 'Timothy Dwight an American publishd an heroic poem on the Conquest of Canaan in 1785. I had hear...Robert Southey David HumphreysversesManuscript: Sheet
1800-1849Harriet Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, from The Hague (June 1824): 'What a pretty book Captain Hall's is [...] George's verses gave me the g...Harriet Countess Granville George HowardversesUnknown
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1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of 'Verses by R. B. Sheridan Esq'Catherine Austen Richard Brinsley SheridanVersesUnknown
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 22 April 1752: 'I thank you for your offer of sending me Miss Mulso's verses, Mr Richardson has been so good as to shew them to m...Catherine Talbot Hester MulsoversesUnknown
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 1 March 1754:] 'Who is that Miss Nanny Williams who has published a pretty copy of verses addressed to you in the Gentleman's Mag...Thomas Edwards Anna Williamsverses addressed to Samuel RichardsonPrint: Serial / periodical
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1700-1799		Transcription in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand of lines attributed to Sir Thomas Browne, beginning, 'the Almond florisheth ye Birch trees flowe'.Elizabeth Lyttelton Sir Thomas Browne (attrib.)Verses beginning 'the Almond florisheth ye Birch t...Print: Book
1800-1849'I like your verses very much, they are marked by elegance, simplicity & feeling - they bear the stamp of reality being unaffected, & easy - Thank you for them very much'...Mary Shelley Abraham HaywardVerses of Other DaysPrint: Book
1700-1799'I wrote the following Ballad [abusing Mr Callaghan], and pacquetted Mr [italics]Taafe [end italics] with it [...] and threatened Mr [italics] Taafe [end italics], if he ...Laetititia PilkingtonVerses on Counsellor CallaghanManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I wrote the following Ballad [abusing Mr Callaghan], and pacquetted Mr [italics]Taafe [end italics] with it [...] and threatened Mr [italics] Taafe [end italics], if he ...Laetititia PilkingtonVerses on Counsellor CallaghanManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 1-10 October 1795, 'Your stanza on Hope may be made excellent. your translation I have not yet compared with the Greek — w...Robert Southey Grosvenor Charles Bedfordverses on HopePrint: BookManuscript: Sheet
1700-1799'The Dean then shew'd me the Poem he wrote on his own death; when I came to that Part of it, [italics] Behold the fatal Day arrive! How is the Dean? He's just alive [...Laetitia Pilkington Jonathan SwiftVerses on the Death of Dr SwiftManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I am at present engaged in reading Newman's poems; do you know them at all? They are very, very delicate and pretty, and are like nothing more than one of those valuab...Clive Staples Lewis John Henry NewmanVerses on Various OccasionsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I am happy that you think with me about waltzing. Have you seen Sir H. Englefield's verses? They appear to me perfect as far as touching forcibly the proper points. They...Sir William Elford Sir H. EnglefieldVerses on WaltzingPrint: Book
1800-1849'In [1802] [...] [Amelia Opie] published a volume of poems. It included those charming and well-known lines, which, as giving the key to her nature -- tenderness -- we ...James Mackintosh Amelia Opieverses opening 'Go, youth beloved...'Print: Book
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1800-1849		'I am now alone in the Library, Mistress of all I survey - at least I may say so & repeat the whole poem if I like it, without offence to anybody.'Jane Austen William CowperVerses supposed to have been written by Alexander ...Print: Book
1800-1849'The Dying Christian' 'Christianity rears its trophies on the tomb, treasure up then these best of stanzas in the heart' 'Spirit--leave thine house of clay!/...' [ll. 11-...Molineux group, including Mrs MolineuxJames MontgomeryVerses to the Memory of the Late Joseph BrownUnknown
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1700-1799		Transcription in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand of William Alabaster, 'Dr Alabasters verses upon Dr Reynolds & his Brother'.Elizabeth Lyttelton William AlabasterVerses upon Dr Reynolds & his BrotherPrint: Book


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