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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'Foster's essays.'John Ruskin John Foster[essays]Print: Book
1800-1849'C[oleridge] read Gifford's introduction and Ferriar's essay on Massinger in Dec. 1808-09.'Samuel Taylor Coleridge Ferriar[essay]Print: BookUnknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 25 June 1849:

'I have always forgotten to acknowledge the receipt of the parcel [of books, regularly sent ...		Charlotte Brontë Ralph Waldo Emerson[Essay]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 219, Kings Road. 15th October 1942. Dorothea Taylor in the chair
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.
2. The secret...		Sylvanus A. Reynolds Charles Lamb[essay] Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		[Anna Seward protested against criticism of Pope]'To... poet John Morfitt, she retorts: "It is not true of Pope that he polished everything high. His 'Satires', his 'Ethi...Anna Seward Alexander Pope[Ethic Epistles]Print: Book
1850-1899'have been reading a little on philology, have finished the 24th book of the Iliad, the first book of the Faery Queene, Clough's poems, and a little about Etruscan things...George Eliot [pseud.] [Mrs] Grey[Etruscan subjects]Print: Book
1800-1849'I speak of books as I read them, and I read them as I can get them. You are read up to twelve o' clock of the preceding day, and therefore must pardon the staleness of m...Sydney Smith [unknown][evidence of Elgin Marble Committee]Print: Unknown
1500-1599[unsure if reading or writing?] 'then I wrett the most part of an examenation or triall of a christian, framed by Mr Rhodes'.Margaret Hoby Richard Rhodes[Examination of the trial of a Christian]Unknown
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...Henry Marriage Wallis [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...Charles Stansfield [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...Charles Evans [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...Howard Smith [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...John James Cooper [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening Vers de Societe was introduced by H.M. Wallis & illustrative readings from various authors were given by H.M. Wallis, C.E. Stansfield, C.J [?]...Alfred Rawlings [example of Vers de Societe]Print: Book
1700-1799'A clergyman at Bath wrote to him, that in "The Morning Chronicle", a passage in "The Beauties of Johnson" [unauthorised collection of Johnson's words], article DEATH, ha...Lancelot St Albyn Samuel Johnson[excerpt from a work, reprinted in the Bath 'Morni...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'We are 'here today, & gone tomorrow', as the fat scullion maid said in some extract in Holland's Exercise book.'Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Holland[Exercise book]Print: Book
1850-1899'Absorbed as always in books, Willie read seriously in both French and German literature. His favourites in French were the "Maximes" of La Rochefoucauld, "La Princesse d...Somerset Maugham Pierre Loti (pseud.)[exotic tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'The following programme of readings from Lewis Carroll's works as arranged by the committee of arrangements was then started [?] upon. The Mad Tea Party by Mr A.L. Goad...Lilian Goadby Lillian Goadby[explanation of Jabberwock etymology] from Through...Print: Book
1700-1799'Every Sunday after breakfast the Bishop of Norwich reads to their Royal Highnesses a practical explanation of the principles of the Christian religion'.Prince George [unknown][explanation of the principles of the Christian re...Print: Book
1900-1945'At a meeting held on March 20 1905 at the home of Edward Little at 33 Marlborough Avenue Tolstoi's Life & Works were considered. Edward Little read a paper on his Life. ...John Ridges Leo Tolstoy[extract from an unknown work]Print: Book


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