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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
 
1800-1849Thursday, 2 March 1826: 'Slept indifferently and dreamd of Napoleon's last moments and last illness of which I was reading a medical account last night by Dr. Arnott...Walter Scott Dr ArnottAn Account of the Last Illness, Decease, etc. of N...Print: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 23 February 1826: 'Read a little volume called the OMEN very well written, deep and powerfull language [...] it is [John Gibson] Lockhart or I am strangely...Walter Scott John GaltThe OmenPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 27 September 1827: 'We dined at Gattonside with Mr. Bembridge who kindly presented me with 6 bottles of super-excellent Jamaica Rum and with a manuscript col...Walter Scott  Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Thursday, 28 June 1827: 'Visited on invitation a fine old little commodore Trunnion who, in reading a part of Napoleon's history with which he had himself been interes...anon Walter ScottLife of NapoleonPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 28 May 1829: 'Mr. MacIntosh Mackay breakfasted and inspected my curious MS. which Dr. Brindley [sic for Brinkley] gave me. Mr. Mackay, I should say Doctor wh...MacIntosh Mackay The Book of RightsManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Thursday, 29 May 1828: 'I have amused myself to-day with reading Lockhart's Life of Burns which is very well written -- in fact an admirable thing. He has judicious[ly...Walter Scott LockhartLife of BurnsPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 4 January 1827: 'After tea I broke off work and read my young folks the farce of The Critic and "merry folks were we."' Walter Scott R. B. SheridanThe CriticPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 8 December 1825: 'Knox, a young poet of considerable talent, died here a week or two since [...] succeeding to good farms under the Duke of Buccleuch [he]...Walter Scott William KnoxThe Lonely HearthUnknown
1800-1849Thursday, 8 December 1825: 'Knox, a young poet of considerable talent, died here a week or two since [...] succeeding to good farms under the Duke of Buccleuch [he]...Walter Scott William Knox'Spiritual hymns'Unknown
1800-1849Thursday, 9 April 1829: 'I got a book from the Duke de Leviz, the same gentleman with whom I had an awkward meeting at Abbotsford [in August 1828] owing to his having ...Walter Scott Duke de LevizThe Carbonaro, A Piedmontese TalePrint: Book
1800-1849till noon returnd & read snatches in several poets & the Song of Solomon thought the supposed illusions in that luscious poem to our saviour very overstrained....'.John Clare 'the Song Solomon'Print: Unknown
1800-1849To Jane Whene'er I see those smiling eyes... [the 'transcript' does not follow the original to the letter]member of Carey/Maingay groupThomas MooreWhene'er I see Those Smiling EyesUnknown
1700-1799To Lady Isabella King, Bath March 8th 1798 'Have you read "The Pursuits of Literature"? It is a satirical poem. I dislike satire in general, but this appears to me one...Elizabeth Smith Thomas James MathiasThe Pursuits of LiteraturePrint: Book
1700-1799To Lady Isabella King, Bath March 8th 1798 'Have you read "The Pursuits of Literature"? It is a satirical poem. I dislike satire in general, but this appears to me one...Elizabeth Smith John RobinsonIlluminatiPrint: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt Shirley, July 28, 1795 'I have just finished Clarendon's "History of the rebellion", which Miss Bowdler long ago desired me to read. It is extremely inte...Elizabeth Smith Edward Hyde ClarendonHistory of the Rebellion and civil wars in EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt Shirley, July 28, 1795 'I must tell you that I cannot help being quite reconciled to Cicero... If you have not yet met with it, only read, as a sample, t...Elizabeth Smith Marcus Tullius CiceroTuscular DisputationsPrint: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt Shirley, July 28, 1795 'We have read Mr Gisborne's book aloud ["On the duties of Man"] and all the party was extremely pleased with it.'Elizabeth Smith Thomas GisbourneAn enquiry into the duties of men in the higher an...Print: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt, April 7 1794 'I am very rich in German books right now for Dr Randolph, who has a great many, has given me his entire library, to take whatever I like. I...Elizabeth Smith Kliest[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt, April 7 1794 'I am very rich in German books right now for Dr Randolph, who has a great many, has given me his entire library, to take whatever I like. I...Elizabeth Smith Hallen[poems]Print: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt, April 7 1794 'I am very rich in German books right now for Dr Randolph, who has a great many, has given me his entire library, to take whatever I like. I...Elizabeth Smith ZimmermanEinsamkertPrint: Book


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