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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
 
1900-1945'And you know she [Ford's daughter, Julie] acted about her story just like a grown-up I know: No, it was not good enough for me to see. She had not had enough experience....Ford Madox Ford Esther Julia Ford[a short story]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'And you know she [Ford's daughter, Julie] acted about her story just like a grown-up I know: No, it was not good enough for me to see. She had not had enough experience....Esther Julia Ford Esther Julia Ford[a short story]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting then considered the work of H.G. Wells. The chief item of interest was undoubtedly a paper by Henry M. Wallis upon Wells's romances but a better title would ...Reginald Robson Herbert George Wells[a short story]Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Robson then gave us some short notes on Sir A.T. Quiller Couch and read us his short story "Once aboard the lugger". H.M. Wallis gave us an appreciation of 'Q's' work...Henry Marriage Wallis Arthur Quiller-Couch[a short story]Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Robson then gave us some short notes on Sir A.T. Quiller Couch and read us his short story "Once aboard the lugger". H.M. Wallis gave us an appreciation of 'Q's' work...Elizabeth Marriage Arthur Quiller-Couch[a short story]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Reckitt House Feb 27 1931
R. H. Robson in the chair
1. Minutes of last approved
[...]
6 The subject of the evening Persian Art wa...		Reginald H. Robson Reginald H. Robson[A short survey of Persian history]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 39, Eastern Avenue 18th Sept, 1944
    A. Bruce Dilks in the chair.

[...]

2. The minutes of the las...		Alice Joselin Arthur Quiller-Couch[a short survey of William Blake]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Francis E. Pollard Francis E. Pollard[A sketch of H. G. Wells’s life, character, belief...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 9 Denmark Road 14/4/31
F. E. Pollard in the chair
1. Minutes of last approved
[...]
5 The subject of Wordsworth was then taken[.]...		Charles E. Stansfield Charles E. Stansfield[A sketch of the life of William Wordsworth]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham    October 1st 1930
H. R. Smith in the chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
[...]
7. ...		Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[A slight appreciation of Mary Webb's work]Print: BookManuscript: UnknownUnknown
1700-1799'Two days ago somebody shew'd me a Song written by the Duchess of Devonshire which began thus Boy! bring my Flow'rs and bind my Hair: I could but laugh to think how...Hester Lynch Thrale Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire[a Song]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Here's a pretty Sonnet of Povoleri's; I must translate it. [the verse is given in Italian and English] over the Page we shall see another Sonnet, written by the Abbate B...Hester Lynch Thrale Giovanni Povoleri[a sonnet on love and friendship]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'The Sonnet of Mr des Yveteaux the odd Man who shut himself up with a Wench, & played Shepherd & Shepherdess when he was past threescore; beginning Avoir peu de parens...Hester Lynch Thrale Nicolas Vauquelin Des Yveteaux[a sonnet]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Here's a pretty Sonnet of Povoleri's; I must translate it. [the verse is given in Italian and English] over the Page we shall see another Sonnet, written by the Abbate B...Hester Lynch Thrale Abbate Buondelmonte[a sonnet]Unknown
1800-1849'I taught myself besides to read Spanish - for having found a Spanish "Don Quixote" lying about, which no-one claimed, I took possession of it, bought a grammar and dicti...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [unknown][a Spanish dictionary]Print: Book
1800-1849'I taught myself besides to read Spanish - for having found a Spanish "Don Quixote" lying about, which no-one claimed, I took possession of it, bought a grammar and dicti...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [unknown][a Spanish grammar]Print: Book
1700-1799'[Mrs Thrale gives the Spanish quotation] "Quien la ve no la e; quien no la ve, la ve". I think the Jeu de Mots in this last quite perfect of its kind 'tis on the town ...Hester Lynch Thrale [a Spanish play]Print: Book
1900-1945Meeting held at Ashton Lodge: 14.3.38.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
[...]
4. Readings from Irish Literature were then given as follows:-
C. E...		Rosamund Wallis unknown[a specimen of Irish literature]Unknown
1600-1699"Back I went by Mr. Downing's order, and stayed there til 12 o'clock in expectation of one to come to read some writings, but he came not, so I stayed all alone reading t...Samuel Pepys Dutch Ambassador[a speech]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'I read it three times, and I can't make head or tail of it. Doesn't seem nothing in it somehow.'Adolf Hitler[a speech]Print: Unknown


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