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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
 
1600-1699'and so to read and to supper, and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so to supper and to read, and so to bed'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so to supper anon and then to my office again a while, collecting observations out of Dr Powres book of Microscopes, and so home to bed.'Samuel Pepys Henry PowerExperimental philosophy...containing new experimen...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so to supper, and after a little reading, to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'And so to the Chapel and there saw, among other things, Sir H. Wottons stone, with this Epitaph - "Hic Jacet primus hujus Sententiae Author. Disputandi pruritus fit ...Samuel Pepys [unknown][epitaph on memorial stone]Manuscript: Graffito
1600-1699'and so to the office again and made an end of examining the other of Mr Hollands books about the Navy, with which I am much contented'Samuel Pepys John Holland[second discourse on Naval administration]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so took my wife home, and there to make her to read, and then to supper and to bed.'Elizabeth Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so up and by the fireside we read a good part of the "Advice to a Daughter", which a simple Coxcombe hath wrote against Osborne; but in all my life I never did nor c...Samuel Pepys John HeydonAdvice to a daughter in opposition to the advice t...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so up and by the fireside we read a good part of the "Advice to a Daughter", which a simple Coxcombe hath wrote against Osborne; but in all my life I never did nor c...John Creed John HeydonAdvice to a daughter in opposition to the advice t...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so up to my study and read the two treatys before Mr Selden's "Mare Clausum"; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldonMare Clausum
1600-1699'and so up to my study and read the two treatys before Mr Selden's "Mare Clausum"; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown]Additional evidences... relating to the reigns of ...Print: Unknown
1600-1699'and so up to my wife and with great mirth read Sir W Davenents two speeches in dispraise of London and Paris, by way of reproach one to the other, and so to prayers and ...Samuel Pepys Sir DavenantThe first day's entertainment at Rutland House, by...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Samuel Pepys [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Sir William Penn [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Lord Brouncker [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'And so walk and by water to White-hall, all our way by water, both coming and going, reading a little book said to be writ by a person of Quality concerning English Gent...Samuel Pepys [unknown]A vindication of the degree of gentry in oppositio...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so walked to Barne Elmes, whither I sent Russell, reading of Mr Boyles "Hydrostatickes", which are of infinite delight.'Samuel Pepys Robert BoyleHydrostatical ParadoxesPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so walked to Stepny and spent my time in the churchyard looking over the gravestones, expecting when the company would come'Samuel Pepys [n/a][gravestones]Manuscript: Graffito
1600-1699'and so we home to supper, and I read myself asleep and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so we set out for Chatham - in my way overtaking some company, wherein was a lady, very pretty, riding single, her husband in company with her. We fell into talk, an...Samuel Pepys [unknown][copy of verses]Print: Unknown


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