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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
 
1700-1799'[EDITOR's WORDS] His [her brother, Charles's ] conversation inspired her with a taste for oriental literature; and without affecting to become a Persian scholar, she spo...Elizabeth Hamilton [unknown][oriental literature]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 39, Eastern Avenue. 20. 8. 40
A. B. Dilks in the chair.
[...]
8. After coffee we were faced with the Herculean task of answering a G...		Members of the XII Book Club[Members of the XII Book Club] [Original compositions written in answer to two se...Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'The hand-writing [in the original sketch for "Irene"] is very difficult to read, even by those who were best acquainted with Johnson's mode of penmanship which at all ti...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[original notes for "Irene"]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'The hand-writing [in the original sketch for "Irene"] is very difficult to read, even by those who were best acquainted with Johnson's mode of penmanship which at all ti...Mr Langton Samuel Johnson[original notes for "Irene"]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'The hand-writing [in the original sketch for "Irene"] is very difficult to read, even by those who were best acquainted with Johnson's mode of penmanship which at all ti...George III Samuel Johnson[original notes for "Irene"]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'His disbelief of the authenticity of the poems ascribed to Ossian, a Highland bard, was confirmed in the course of his journey by a very strict examination of the eviden...James Boswell James Macpherson[Ossian poems, culminating in] Fingal, an Ancient ...Print: Book
1700-1799'Johnson thought the poems published as translations from Ossian had so little merit, that he said, 'Sir, a man might write such stuff for ever, if he would [italics]aban...Samuel Johnson James Macpherson[Ossian poems]Print: Book
1900-1945'In the dimness I had missed - how could I have done! - a few lines of crabbed writing at the very top of the paper, separated from those below by a blank space and a thi...Ralph Glasser [n/a][Oxford Finals Class Lists]Print: Poster
1800-1849'My sisters and I had a volume of the sermons given by an Oxford friend of our brother William; but it was with the caution that there were two sermons which it was bette...Elizabeth M. Sewell and her sisters [unknown][Oxford Movement sermons]Print: Book
1800-1849Byron to John Cam Hobhouse, 26 January 1815: 'Your packet hath been perused ...'George Gordon Lord Byron John Cam Hobhouse[packet]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849At breakfast, my parcel of books from Eaton came up the road. Fresh from the carrier. Unpacked it eagerly, & read the title pages of Barnes?s Euripides, Marcus Antoninu...Elizabeth Barrett Leonardo Da Vinci[Painting]Print: Book, Pamphlet
1800-1849'Two other volumes of the same Library, to wit: "Palestine", edited by Dr Russell, and "Persia", by Frazer, I have also read diligently, not without many wry faces - and ...John Mitchel Russell (ed.)[Palestine]Print: Book
1700-1799'there came out a Pamphlet setting forth the Felicity & Benefit of a numerous Offspring; some Arch Body of his acquaintance sent it to Dr Stonehouse in a Joke; he read it...James Stonhouse [pamphlet on benefits of children]Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Benjamin Constant is writing some of the most successful pamphlets of the day, particularly one in favour of the liberty of the press which Lady Holland has just sent to...Anne Romilly Henri-Benjamin Constant-de Rebecque[pamphlet on press freedom]Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Benjamin Constant is writing some of the most successful pamphlets of the day., particularly one in favour of the liberty of the press which Lady Holland has just sent t...Anne Romilly Gallois[pamphlet on press freedom]Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Benjamin Constant is writing some of the most successful pamphlets of the day., particularly one in favour of the liberty of the press which Lady Holland has just sent t...Samuel Romilly Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque[pamphlet on press freedom]Print: Pamphlet
1850-1899'I have written a little, and read a good deal, - the second volume of "Sir Charles Metcalfe's Life", which makes me look upon him as more of a hero than many whom Carlyl...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [unknown][pamphlets and magazines]Print: Pamphlet, Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Read Pamphlets.'Mary Shelley various[pamphlets on Irish politics]Print: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Walking back to lunch I met an old lady wheeling another old lady in a bath-chair, and heard the one in the bath-chair reading aloud slowly from the leaflet I had been d... [unknown][pamphlet]Print: Pamphlet
1900-1945'When one has finished reading through this pamphlet one comes to the inevit- able conclusion that there is absolutely no hope for Germany.' [unknown][pamphlet]Print: Pamphlet


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