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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
 
1900-1945'The men of my section — with whom I shared its contents — had previously heard & read in the "C.N." of the charitable disposition of the people of dear old Aber., & with...Robert W. Ellis Cambrian NewsPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I have been greatly interested by the second article in the 'Spectator', and by Wallace's long article in the 'Academy'. I see I have had no influence on him, and his Re...Charles Darwin SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'...Mother reads all the new French novels and Rudyard Kipling ... and though she says they are so horrible she can hardly get through them, she will go on reading th...Edith Lytton French novelsPrint: Book
1900-1945'I see no reason to congratulate the Times on its recruiting supplement in any way, nor the country on the necessity (which it allows to remain) for such publications b...Clive Staples Lewis The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I hope you have read your Times Literary Supplement this week: do you see that the commonwealth of letters is richer by a great new poet? Now let the stars retire for ...Clive Staples Lewis 'An Uncertain Voice'Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'So home to tea … And after tea, letters, etc., together with a Daily Chronicle I had managed to cadge from the A.S.C., till family Evensong at 7 p.m.'Philip Thomas Byard Clayton Daily ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read the Treasury this morning almost from cover to cover. I love the thing on “shepherd.” Also the Sketch and Comic Cuts inside it!'Philip Thomas Byard Clayton TreasuryPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read the Treasury this morning almost from cover to cover. I love the thing on “shepherd.” Also the Sketch and Comic Cuts inside it!'Philip Thomas Byard Clayton SketchPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read the Treasury this morning almost from cover to cover. I love the thing on “shepherd.” Also the Sketch and Comic Cuts inside it!'Philip Thomas Byard Clayton Comic CutsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'What with slumber, sandwiches and a copy of the Scotsman secured by the canny guard of our train from one proceeding in the contrary direction—the trains were appa...Philip Thomas Byard Clayton ScotsmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Who put that dreadful note about me in the "Pauline"? I’m Chaplain to one battery only, and gunners don’t have forts. I wish they did! Please strafe the unknown aut...Philip Thomas Byard Clayton PaulinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Your delightful letter, the Challenge (which I think grows better and better—especially the Prayer suggestions on the last page), and various enclosures arrived on...Philip Thomas Byard Clayton The ChallengePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A word or two before I turn in. Magrath (who is a veritable godsend to me in every way, Christian, cheery, brave and wise) is reading the Times and warming his toe...C. J. Magrath TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Rained all day long! So we had the whole day off!! Had some damn good meals and a good sleep. Also received our first newspaper (printed for prisoners), the "Contine...J. A. Sillitoe Hill Continental TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'All very cheerful to-day as there is very good news from the Front. Allies swiftly advancing and sweeping all before them ... The Germans won't tell us anything, but...J. A. Sillitoe Hill Dortmunder ZeitungPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I hope you are well, and are finding some solace in your duties. You must find it hard to console aliens in England. They probably love England, and now they are ali...Ivor Bertie Gurney Daily NewsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Thank you very much for "Battle" [W. W. Gibson], but curse this nib. To me it is not as good as Housman; some things appeal to me for setting, but not strongly[.] Th...Ivor Bertie Gurney Weekly DispatchPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945‘This morning that extraordinarily unequal collection "The Golden Treasury" came out of its hiding place, and served to astonish me once more with its lasting wonders...Ivor Bertie Gurney The Bible (New Testament)Print: Book
1900-1945‘This morning that extraordinarily unequal collection "The Golden Treasury" came out of its hiding place, and served to astonish me once more with its lasting wonders...Ivor Bertie Gurney French newspapers: (Le Telegramme; Le Journal; Le ...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945‘Please O please try and get last Sunday’s "Observer" (June 12th or thereabouts). The leading article is a perfect exhibition of pusillanimous twaddling and a kind of...Ivor Bertie Gurney The ObserverPrint: Newspaper


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