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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
 
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on period spent with relatives at Bristol: 'I read some analytical books, on logic and rhetoric [...] I read a good deal of History too'.Harriet Martineau unknown[History books]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on philosophical studies in early adulthood: 'I surrendered myself [...] to the charm of Dugald Stewart's writings'.Harriet Martineau Dugald StewartunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on philosophical studies in early adulthood: 'The edition of Hartley that I used was Dr. Priestley's [...] That book I studied with a fervour and persev...Harriet Martineau David HartleyunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on reading for research toward her series of 'Tales', during 1832: 'The scenery was furnished by books of travel obtained from the Public Library [...] ...Harriet Martineau Lichtenstein"South Africa"Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on reading for research toward her series of 'Tales', during 1832: 'The scenery was furnished by books of travel obtained from the Public Library [...] ...Harriet Martineau Edwards"West Indies"Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on reading for research toward her series of 'Tales', during 1832: 'The scenery was furnished by books of travel obtained from the Public Library [...] ...Harriet Martineau McCulloch"Highlands and Islands of Scotland"Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's school Latin grammarPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolCicero  Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolVirgil  Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on school life: 'We learned Latin from the old Eton grammar [...] Cicero, Virgil, and a little Horace were our main reading then'.Pupils at Mr Perry's schoolHorace  Print: Book
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the death of a Town Missionary acquaintance of hers: 'A friend of his at Birmingham wrote to me that he declared himself dying [of consumption] [...anon Harriet MartineauLetterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the death of a Town Missionary acquaintance of hers: 'A friend of his at Birmingham wrote to me that he declared himself dying [of consumption] [...anon Harriet MartineauLetterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the inspirations for her project of translating Comte: 'I obtained something like a clear preparatory view, at second-hand, from a friend [...] What ...Harriet Martineau Auguste ComteunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the inspirations for her project of translating Comte: 'I obtained something like a clear preparatory view, at second-hand, from a friend [...] What ...Harriet Martineau G.H. LewesChapter on Auguste ComtePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the inspirations for her project of translating Comte: 'I obtained something like a clear preparatory view, at second-hand, from a friend [...] What ...Harriet Martineau Littre"epitome" (relating to Auguste Comte)Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau to 'Mr Atkinson', 21 November 1847: 'I saw a sort of scared smile on Mrs. ----'s face the other day, when in talking about education, I said we had yet ...anon Harriet Martineauarticles on Household EducationPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau to 'Mr Atkinson', 7 November 1847: 'Tomorrow morning I begin upon my (necessary) sketch of the history of Egypt; and in preparation I have been reading ...Harriet Martineau HeerenunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau to 'Mr Atkinson', 7 November 1847: 'Tomorrow morning I begin upon my (necessary) sketch of the history of Egypt; and in preparation I have been reading ...Harriet Martineau WarburtonunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899Harriet Martineau to E. J. Furnival, 5 October 1851, thanking him for a copy of Tennyson's "In Memoriam": 'Like most other people (whom I have met with, at least), I shra...Harriet Martineau Alfred TennysonIn Memoriam A. H. H.Print: Book
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1850-1899		Harriet Martineau to E. J. Furnival, 5 October 1851, thanking him for a copy of Tennyson's [italics]In Memoriam[end italics]: 'Like most other people (whom I have met wit...Harriet Martineau Alfred TennysonThe PrincessPrint: Book


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