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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'In the even Tho. Davy at our house, to whom I read three of Tillotson's sermons.'Thomas Turner John TillotsonSermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the even read part of Young's "Night Thoughts".'Thomas Turner Edward YoungThe complaint or night thoughtsPrint: Book
1700-1799'...read part of Drelincourt on death and in the even one of Tillotson's sermons.'Thomas Turner John TillotsonSermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799'...read part of Drelincourt on death and in the even one of Tillotson's sermons.'Thomas Turner Charles DrelincourtThe Christian's defence against the fears of deathPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the morning read part of a book entitled "A Defence of Plurality of Church Benefices", but I cannot be persuaded by his reasons that it is always beneficial to promot...Thomas Turner Henry WhartonA defence of pluralities, or, holding two benefice...Print: Book
1700-1799'In the even Mr Tipper read to me part of a -I know not what to call it but "Tristram Shandy".'Thomas Tipper Laurence SterneTristram ShandyPrint: Book
1700-1799'Read part of Young's "Estimate of Human Life".'Thomas Turner Edward YoungA vindication of providence; or, a true estimate o...Print: Book
1700-1799'Though I have constantly been a purchaser of the Ramblers from the first five that you were so kind as to present me with, yet I have not had time to read any farther th...Samuel Richardson Joseph AddisonThe SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Have you seen two volumes called "Deism Revealed"? 'Tis a well written piece, and much approved here. I think it is not harsh against the religion of France; but scourge...Samuel Richardson Philip SkeltonOphiomaches: or, Deism RevealedManuscript: Unknown, MS of work Richardson printed
1700-1799'I wish you would cannonade this N[ewto]n. I cannot bear, that another of Apollo's genuine Offspring should pass down to future Times with such crude and unworthy Notes.'Samuel Richardson John MiltonParadise LostPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'You guess that I have not read "Amelia". Indeed I have read but the first volume. I had intended to go through with it; but I found the characters and situations so wret...Samuel Richardson Henry FieldingAmelia (1st vol.)Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I have read through Lord Orrery's History of Swift. I greatly like it.'Samuel Richardson Lord OrreryRemarks on the Life and Writings of Dr SwiftPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 29-30 October 1793: 'I have laid down Gillies to write to you the third letter in one fortnight. thank yourself for the intru...Robert Southey John GilliesThe History of Ancient GreecePrint: Book
1700-1799'Sam. Jenner drank tea with me, and to whom in the evening I read two of Tillotson's sermons.' Thomas Turner John TillotsonSermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the evening wrote my London letters and read Shakespeare's "As you Like It" and "Taming a Shrew", both of which I think good comedies.'Thomas Turner William ShakespeareAs you like itPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the evening wrote my London letters and read Shakespeare's "As you Like It" and "Taming a Shrew", both of which I think good comedies.'Thomas Turner William ShakespeareThe taming of the shrewPrint: Book
1700-1799'After the fatigue of the day was over, I read part of Shakespeare's "Works".'Thomas Turner William ShakespeareWorksPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the even read part of Shakespeare's "Works", which I think extreme good in their kind.'Thomas Turner William ShakespeareWorksPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the even read part of Beveridge's "Thoughts".'Thomas Turner William BeveridgePrivate thoughts upon religion digested into twelv...Print: Book
1700-1799'In the even read several political papers called "The North Briton", which are wrote by John Wilkes Esq., member for Aylesbury in Bucks, for the writing of which he has ...Thomas Turner John WilkesThe North BritonPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical


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