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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'In the even read part of the "London Magazine" for July, in which I find a great many excellent pieces, more than I ever remember to have seen in any one magazine. Perha...Thomas Turner The London magazine; or, gentleman's monthly intel...Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'In the even read part of Homer's "Odyssey", translated by Alexander Pope, which I like very well, the language being vastly good and the turn of thought and expression b...Thomas Turner HomerOdysseyPrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 26-27 October 1793: 'You must not be surprized at nonsense for I have been reading the history of Philosophy — the ideas of P...Robert Southey Epicurus Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 26-27 October 1793: 'You must not be surprized at nonsense for I have been reading the history of Philosophy — the ideas of P...Robert Southey Zeno  Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 26-27 October 1793: 'You must not be surprized at nonsense for I have been reading the history of Philosophy — the ideas of P...Robert Southey Antisthenes Print: Book
1700-1799'In Dodsley's "Miscellanies" there are two or three pretty pieces of Mr Mason. Bacon's "Life by Mr Mallet" perhaps you have seen. He is not near so good a Man, I fear, as...Samuel Richardson William Mason[items in Dodsley's Miscellanies]Print: Book
1700-1799'In Dodsley's "Miscellanies" there are two or three pretty pieces of Mr Mason. Bacon's "Life" by Mr Mallet perhaps you have seen. He is not near so good a Man, I fear, as...Samuel Richardson David Mallett[Life of Bacon]Print: Book
1700-1799'I have read the Passage in Dr Hartley which you pointed out to me. He is a good Man. One Day I hope to read him thro', tho' without Hopes of understanding the abstruser ...Samuel Richardson David Hartley[passages from] Observations on Man, his frame, hi...Print: Book
1700-1799'I have read the Passage in Dr Hartley which you pointed out to me. He is a good Man. One Day I hope to read him thro', tho' without Hopes of understanding the abstruser ...Lady Bradshaigh David HartleyObservations on Man, his frame, his duty, and his ...Print: Book
1700-1799 'I am glad the Adventurers please your Ladiship. You think the Style of some of them uneasy and difficult. The principal Author has been thought an Imitator of Mr Johnso...Lady Bradshaigh John HawkesworthThe AdventurerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799 'I am glad the Adventurers please your Ladiship. You think the Style of some of them uneasy and difficult. The principal Author has been thought an Imitator of Mr Johnso...Samuel Richardson John Hawkesworth[items in Cave's Magazine]Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'I am employing myself at present, in looking over & sorting, & classing my Correspondencies and other Papers. This, when done, will amuse me by reading over again, a ver...Samuel Richardson various authors correspondence and other papersManuscript: Letter, letters and papers
1700-1799'With us, the "Centaur not fabulous" has met with a pretty good Reception; tho' some good People wish that it had less of the Enthusiasm of Poetry in it; less of Imaginat...Samuel Richardson Edward YoungThe Centaur not Fabulous; in Six Letters to a Frie...Manuscript: Unknown, printed by Richardson so presumably read in MS
1700-1799'I believe your Ladiship will be diverted with an Octavo book on the Writings and Genius of Pope; tho' you will not approve of everything in it. A little Vol. intitled, "...Samuel Richardson Joseph WartonAn Essay on the Writings and Genius of PopePrint: Book
1700-1799I believe your Ladiship will be diverted with an Octavo book on the Writings and Genius of Pope; tho' you will not approve of everything in it. A little Vol. intitled, "C...Samuel Richardson Thomas BrowneChristian MoralsPrint: Book
1700-1799I believe your Ladiship will be diverted with an Octavo book on the Writings and Genius of Pope; tho' you will not approve of everything in it. A little Vol. intitled, "C...Samuel Richardson Fulke GrevilleMaxims, Characters and ReflectionsPrint: Book
1700-1799'I amuse myself as well as I can with reading. I have just gone through your two vols. of Letters. Have reperused them with great pleasure and found many new beauties in ...Samuel Richardson Sarah FieldingFamiliar Letters Between the Principle Characters ...Print: Book
1700-1799'Who is this Yorick? you are pleased to ask me. You cannot, I imagine have looked into his books: execrable I cannot but call them; for I am told that the third and fourt...Samuel Richardson Laurence SterneThe Life and Opinions of Tristram ShandyPrint: Book
1700-1799?The first book which attracted my particular notice was "The Pilgrim?s Progress", with rude woodcuts; it excited my curiosity in an extraordinary degree. There was "Chri...Samuel Bamford John BunyanPilgrim's ProgressPrint: Book
1700-1799??now, being able to read, I had almost continually the Testament in my hand. I had all the wondrous accounts in the Revelations, and my father, not a little pleased, wou...Samuel Bamford [n/a]New TestamentPrint: Book


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