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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
 
1850-1899'My dear Colvin, Thanks for your pencilations. One thing only, remains; how am I to call the followers of Orso and Manfredi.'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinannotationsManuscript: Letter, annotations
1850-1899'I say your pavement is d−d jolly.'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinThe History of a PavementPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899[I have seen] 'Your "Art and Criticism", likewise there'. Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin'Art and Criticism' in Appleton's JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'The Brittany game is simply “on it”. There are no two ways of that. [ref.to Note 1] Look here, my young and lovely friend, if you overwork like that, your numskull will ...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinAt the Land's End of France.Print: Serial / periodicalManuscript: Letter
1900-1945'He marked personal details in Colvin's biography of Keats, particularly when they seemed to coincide with his own, noticing that Keats's mind was "naturally unapt for do...Wilfred Owen Sidney ColvinLife Of John KeatsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Here I am, here. And very well too. And I read your hymn, which is a very good hymn. And I was delighted with how you patted Pater on the back and promised him some cake...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin‘A Greek Hymn’.Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read your “Giotto”; it’s almighty well written, I don’t know how the devil you can write like that.' Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin"Giotto's Gospel of Labour"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read your “Grosvenor”; I’ve seen more interesting articles of yours (beg parding!); but it seemed to me very nice in tone, and I think all the fellows should be please...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin"The Grosvenor Gallery"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'... and I agree with you I could choose no better model than Colvin's admirable Landor.'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinLandorPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am at the Inland Voyage again [...] The Preface shall stand over, as you suggest, until the last and then, sir, we shall see.'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'I am so sorry to hear you have trouble too; fortunately there is no need to bother about Paris, things having been comfortably arranged without. And indeed F. is too unw...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'Received. The book. Have signed and sent off agreement with Paul. Thanks a million times for your ten pounds. There was absolutely not a penny going.[…] I hope to God th...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'This morning on opening my eyes I saw the noble vol [on Keats] delicately deposited by my side, while I slept, by Jessie's instructions (I live en vieux garçon, in the s...Joseph Conrad Sidney ColvinJohn Keats: His Life and Poetry, His Friends, Crit...Print: Book
1900-1945'The whole household went to bed early [...] then with a mind refreshed and made receptive [...] I sat down to read your two articles — and it was a delightful (c'est le ...Joseph Conrad Sidney ColvinSome Personal RecollectionsManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'I have read (before breakfast) your "Gambetta" a most excellent thing both as picture and appreciation of the man.'Joseph Conrad Sidney ColvinGambettaManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'I have received a nice letter from Colvin. He says my room is delightful; but there was a green curtain which ‘put his teeth on edge’. What should this be? Not the purit...Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney Colvin[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'The readng of "Memories and Notes" has been one continuous delight. As you know I have been privileged to see some of these papers even in typescript and some in their ...Joseph Conrad Sidney ColvinMemories and Notes of Persons and Places, 1852-191...Print: Book
1850-1899'I should have known your article at any rate; thank you for it, it was very nice to read.'Robert Louis Stevenson Sidney ColvinReview of 'An Inland Voyage'Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The subject of the meeting was 'Gardens' & all members were asked to bring contributions [...] The following is a list of the contributions. C.E. Stansfield a reading f...Charles Evans Sidney LanierBallad of Trees and the Master, APrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'The house was behind the post office and below the town library, and in a few years not even the joys of guddling, girning and angling matched the boy's pleasure in Emer...Christopher Grieve Sidney LanierunknownPrint: Book


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