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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
 
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 3 June 1808: 'I continued reading Fox's work. It is very well to read it once out; but it suggests so much thought, and so many new views of things,...Mary Berry Charles James FoxHistorical WorkPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 3 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt read to us one of Massinger's plays ("The Duke of Milan").'John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Duke of MilanPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 30 August 1817, from Genoa: 'Mr. Wishaw leaves to-morrow for Florence. I showed him a sketch of the beginning for "The Life of Lady Russell," which ...Mr Wishaw Mary BerryDraft Life of Lady RussellManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 30 August 1817, from Genoa: 'Mr. Wishaw leaves to-morrow for Florence. I showed him a sketch of the beginning for "The Life of Lady Russell," which ...Mr Wishaw List of MSS of HornerUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 30 August 1817, from Genoa: 'Mr. Wishaw leaves to-morrow for Florence. I showed him a sketch of the beginning for "The Life of Lady Russell," which ...Mr Wishaw George Gordon, Lord Byronjournal of travels in Switzerland (extracts)Manuscript: Unknown
Mary Berry, Journal, 30 June 1808: 'In the evening I read "Barillon's Letters" in Mr. Fox's Appendix.'Mary Berry BarillonLettersPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 30 October 1807: 'In the evening began reading the "Life of Clarendon".'Mary Berry ListerLife of ClarendonPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 January 1808: 'Read through Roscoe's pamphlet and Spence's "England Independent of Commerce."'Mary Berry Roscoe[unidentified pamphlet]Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 January 1808: 'Read through Roscoe's pamphlet and Spence's "England Independent of Commerce."'Mary Berry William SpenceEngland Independent of CommercePrint: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and L...The Rev. Sydney Smith Mary BerryPreface to edition of Letters of Madame du DeffandManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and L...The Rev. Sydney Smith Mary BerryLife of Madame du DeffandManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 4 November 1811: 'In the evening Mrs. Damer and I read Alfieri in Italian -- but what Italian! so stuffed with Tuscanisms, so fraught with words imm...Mary Berry and Anne Damer AlfieriunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 5 July 1814: 'The Princess [of Wales] sent for me to read a letter that she had sent to the Speaker [re proposed increase to her allowance].'Mary Berry Princess of WalesLetter to the Speaker [?Parliamentary]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 5 November 1823, from Guy's Cliff: 'In the evening, Greathead read a portion of Irving's "Dscourses:" very bombastic and high-flown; strong in words ...Mr Greathead IrvingDiscoursesPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 5 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt continued reading the "Duke of Milan." He reads very well, and Massinger is not easy to read.' John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Duke of MilanPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 6 May 1808: 'Mrs D[?amer] and I finished [Thomas] Ashe's Travels [in America].'Mary Berry and [?Anne Damer]Thomas AsheTravels in AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 6 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt began reading another of Massinger's plays [having finished "The Duke of Milan"], the "Fatal Dowry," fr...John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Fatal DowryPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 7 June 1809: 'Mrs Cholmley and two of her daughters and Walter Scott breakfasted with us. Shortly after came Sir G. and Lady Beaumont, Robert Walpol...Mary Berry Joanna BaillieThe Family Legend (acts 1, 2, 3, 5)Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 7 June 1809: 'Mrs Cholmley and two of her daughters and Walter Scott breakfasted with us. Shortly after came Sir G. and Lady Beaumont, Robert Walpol...F. Cholmley Joanna BaillieThe Family Legend (act 4)Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 8 June 1811: 'Went to Lady Cork's. A curious party, where, by way of something to do, she had [John] Thelwall reading Milton's "Invocation to Light,...John Thelwall John Milton'Invocation to Light'Print: Book


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