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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
 
1850-1899'Before breakfast I have been reading Savonarola's "Discourse on Government", and have looked into his Sermons on the Epistle of John and the Psalm Quam Bonus'George Eliot [pseud] Girolamo Savonarola[Sermon on the Epistle of John]Print: Book
1800-1849'I think Channing an admirable writer, so much eloquence so much sense so much command of Language; yet admirable as his Sermon on War is, I have the Vanity to think my o...Sydney Smith William Ellery Channing[sermon on War]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'He [Johnson] wrote also "The Convict's Address to his unhappy Brethren", a sermon delivered by Dr. Dodd [ a clergyman condemned to deatn for fraud], in the chapel of New...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[sermon written for Dr Dodd]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I have no doubt that a good many sermons were composed for Taylor [with whom Johnson and Boswell were staying] by Johnson. At this time I found, upon his table, a part o...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[sermon written for John Taylor]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799' [Johnson said] The excellent Mr. Nelson's "Festivals and Fasts," which has, I understand, the greatest sale of any book ever printed in England, except the Bible, is a ...Samuel Johnson Joseph Holden Pott[sermons on church holidays]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Read Bingley's Useful Knowledge, Jocular Tenures, Pyle, much interrupted by Justice business'.Benjamin Newton Thomas Pyle[sermons?]Unknown
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1800-1849		'She read sermons and other religious books, her favourite sermons being "professedly practical", without too much "Regeneration and Conversion", especially Sherlock's'.Jane Austen Thomas Sherlock[sermons]Print: Book
1800-1849'It was my practise on each Sunday of this summer to pray with him & read a sermon or portions of one to him, which gave him great satisfaction.'John Cole [sermons]Unknown
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read of a sermon book'Richard Rhodes [unknown][Sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'Though Anna studied pious works almost constantly, she almost never commented in her diary on her religious reading ... Anna's daily examination of the scriptures or of ...Anna Larpent [sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'In Dublin, she complained that she was not reading a great deal, but in the same breath remarked that books provided her only relaxation. She must have at least browsed ...Mary Wollstonecraft John Hewlett[sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'I am sorry for poor Hewlett - Betty Delane read his sermons with great pleasure...'Betty Delane John Hewlett[sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'Sunday [2 Apr.] We went to St. James?s Church?heard a very indifferent Preacher, & returned to read better sermons of our own chusing.' Frances Burney unknown[sermons]Print: Book
1850-1899'Savonarola's Sermons'George Eliot [pseud] Girolamo Savonarola[Sermons]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'After tea walked home, and went through, with my family, our usual Sunday evening devotions, consisting of sermon reading and prayers.'John Cole [unknown][sermons]Print: Book
1900-1945'I read the Bible because in my humble opinion it is one of the most difficult books in the language to read correctly, as many parsons would do well to realise; sermons,...Stuart Wood [pseud?] [unknown][sermons]Print: Book
1700-1799'Dr Rennel has published two or three Sermons lately which I would advise you to buy: they are written in a style of fine animated declamation. The Bishop of London's hav...Sydney Smith Thomas Rennel [ed.][Sermons]Print: Unknown
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 Edward Bouverie Pusey[Sermons]Print: Book
1800-1849'I am going through a course of John Henry Newman's Sermons.'Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell John Henry Newman[Sermons]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have not done much with the Sermons you sent me nor after the Bristol Huricanes Would you expect it, still I have not been altogether idle, for vamping old Sermons is ...George Crabbe George Crabbe[sermons]Manuscript: Unknown


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