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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?After having read the great champions for Christianity, I next read the works of Lord Hesbert, Tindal, Chubb, Morgan, Collins, Woolston, Annet, Mandeville, Shaftesbury, ...James Lackington Sheftesbury[?] Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Ti...Print: Book
1700-1799?After having read the great champions for Christianity, I next read the works of Lord Hesbert, Tindal, Chubb, Morgan, Collins, Woolston, Annet, Mandeville, Shaftesbury, ...James Lackington BolingbrokeunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799?After having read the great champions for Christianity, I next read the works of Lord Hesbert, Tindal, Chubb, Morgan, Collins, Woolston, Annet, Mandeville, Shaftesbury, ...James Lackington WilliamsunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799?After having read the great champions for Christianity, I next read the works of Lord Hesbert, Tindal, Chubb, Morgan, Collins, Woolston, Annet, Mandeville, Shaftesbury, ...James Lackington VoltaireunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799?I have also read most of our English poets, and the best translations of the Greek, Latin, Italian and French poets; nor did I omit History, Voyages, Travels, Natural H...James Lackington unknown[English poets]Print: Book
1700-1799?I have also read most of our English poets, and the best translations of the Greek, Latin, Italian and French poets; nor did I omit History, Voyages, Travels, Natural H...James Lackington unknownVariousPrint: Book
1700-1799?I have also read most of our best plays.? James Lackington unknownvarious English playsPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Miguel de CervantesDon Quixote (probably)Print: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Henry FieldingunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Tobias SmolletunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Samuel RichardsonunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Frances BurneyunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington VoltaireunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Lawrence SterneunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Le SageGil Blas (probably)Print: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington GoldsmithVicar of WakefieldPrint: Book
1700-1799?Pray, said Mr Thrale, do you read much?? ?When I can meet with large Print,? answered the old Gentleman. ?Did you ever, said my Master, read Evelina?? ? I almost jump...Henry Thrale Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'Well,? at the Lower Rooms we saw this Woman, ? whose Face carries an affirmation of all this account, ? it is bold, hardened, painted, snuft, leering & impudent! Just s...Frances Burney Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1700-1799'When I come here we play at battlecock and shuttledore and mama reads Shakespear in the evening[.] When she goes with [Ann?] up stairs to sleep John Fred Will and I gene...Henrietta Frances Ponsonby ShakespeareunknownUnknown
1700-1799'Ask Miss Trimmer when it is have you done Clarissa you will be surprised to see so many little dabs of Letters, but it's silly wit'.Lady Caroline Lamb Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book


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