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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'. . . this Creature, whose nick Name here is Mrs. MacDevil will not, it seems, be slighted with impunity, & she put that mortifying paragraph into the Morning Post about...Frances Burney Learned Lass, or the Poor Scholar's Garland! A Son...Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'But these extraordinary accounts and discourses, together with the controversies between the mother and sons, made me think that they know many matters of which I was to...James Lackington unknownvariousUnknown
1700-1799?The enthusiastic notions which I had imbibed, and the desire I had to be talking about religious mysteries, etc answered one valuable purpose; as it caused me to embrace...James Lackington BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799?The enthusiastic notions which I had imbibed, and the desire I had to be talking about religious mysteries, etc answered one valuable purpose; as it caused me to embrace...James Lackington WesleyHymnsPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the Evening we had Mrs. Lambert, who brought us a Tale, called Edwy & Edilda by the sentimental Clergyman Mr. Whaley, ? & [ital.] unreadably [ital.] soft & tender & ...Frances Burney WhalleyEdwy and Edilda: A Tale in Five PartsPrint: Book
1700-1799?? for a long time I read ten chapters in the Bible every day, I also read and learned many hymns, and as soon as I could procure some of Mr Wesley?s Tracts, Sermons etc....James Lackington WesleyTracts and SermonsPrint: Book
1700-1799'He [Dr Johnson] says Dr. Barnard, the Provost of Eaton, has been singing the praises of my Book . . .' Edward Barnard Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799?I had such good eyes, that I often read by the light of the moon, as my master would never permit me to take a candle into my room.?James Lackington unknownvariousPrint: Book
1700-1799'. . . & that old Dr. Lawrence has read it ["Evelina"] through 3 Times within this last Month!'Dr Lawrence Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799?? in looking over the title pages, I met with Hobbes translation of Homer, I had some how or other heard that Homer was a great poet, but unfortunately I had never heard...James Lackington EpictetusMoralsPrint: Book
1700-1799?? in looking over the title pages, I met with Hobbes translation of Homer, I had some how or other heard that Homer was a great poet, but unfortunately I had never heard...James Lackington HomerunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'This morning we had from the Library the Maid of Arragon, a Tale by Mrs. Cowley, ? & Mrs. Thrale began reading it aloud, ? & the first thing was a [ital]poetical address...Hester Thrale Hannah CowleyThe Maid of ArragonPrint: Book
1700-1799?"She has heard a great deal of you, ? & has seen some of your Letters" . . . I am [ital] very [ital] much concerned, nay & [ital] hurt & half angry [ital] that this lady...Anne Leigh Frances Burney[letters]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'We all worked very hard, particularly Mr John Jones and me, in order to get money to purchase books; But what we wanted in judgement in choosing our library, we made up ...James Lackington unknownvariousPrint: Book
1700-1799'You may lately have seen her pretty often alluded to in the Morning Post, ?but pray who is the [ital] Dr. B [ital] in Yesterdays?(Monday?s) Paper??it seems as if meant f...Frances Burney Morning PostPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'I have now one great satisfaction, which is reading Hume's "History". It entertains and instructs me. It elevates my mind and excites noble feelings of every kind.'James Boswell David HumeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799Mary Berry, 'Notes of Early Life': 'My dear grandmother [...] made me read the Psalms and chapters to her every morning; but, as neither explanation nor comment was made ...Mary Berry Psalms and chaptersPrint: Book
1700-1799Mary Berry, 'Notes of Early Life': 'My dear grandmother [...] made me read the Psalms and chapters to her every morning; but, as neither explanation nor comment was made ...Mary Berry Addison and Steele (ed.)The SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Mary Berry, Journal, Friday 9 April [Good Friday] 1784: 'In the evening [...] To the Academy of Arcadians, which was a great crowd of abbati in a room much too samll for ...Mary Berry unknownSonnets on the Passion of ChristUnknown
1700-1799Lady Theresa Lewis reproduces passages from posthumously-published writings of the 23-year-old Madame Roland, transcribed by Mary Berry when aged 22, 'as parallel to her ...Mary Berry Madame Roland(passages from) Reverie du Bois de VincennesUnknown


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