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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'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson Francis Atterbury[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson John Tillotson[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson Robert South[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson Seed[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson John Jortin[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson George Smallridge[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson Samuel Clarke[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...Samuel Johnson Samuel Ogden[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Sir John Pringle had expressed a wish that I would ask Dr. Johnson's opinion what were the best English sermons for style. I took an opportunity to-day of mentioning sev...James Boswell Samuel Ogden[Sermons]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'after I Came home Mr Hoby rede to me a sarmon of Vdale'Thomas Hoby John Udall[Sermons]Print: Book
1500-1599'after priuat praier I reed of the bible and wrought tell dinner time, before which I praied; and, after dinner, I continewed my ordenarie Course of working, reading, and...Margaret Hoby [unknown][sermon]Print: Book
1800-1849'Transcribed and altered a sermon of my grandfather's on the text "And if I be lifted up will draw all men to me" [...]'Benjamin Newton grandfather of Benjamin Newton [sermon]Manuscript: Sheet
1700-1799'In the even read a sermon preached at this church on the 1st of August 1716 by the Rev. Mr Richard Haworth on the wonders of providence in the defence of the reformation...Thomas Turner Richard Haworth[Sermon]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Aftn. Suitable readings & social prayers. Read a sermon by the Revd E. Butcher.'John Cole E Butcher[sermon]Print: Book
1700-1799'I stayed in bed till 4 oclock this afternoon the sermon was read after dinner. It was fine but a little too strong'.Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne [unknown][sermon]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'Mamma suffers much and was obliged to go to bed after dinner so Mr de Regis read the sermon which was on the small number of elect and one of the fine...[Mr] de Regis [unknown][sermon]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'I did not hear much of the sermon today, it was on Apathy for whilst it was being read the children made such a noise and Made. de B. whilst embroideri...Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne [unknown][sermon]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'The Sermon was read this evening: very fine but the praises of the king are too strong'.Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne [unknown][sermon]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'The sermon that we read was on the Passion and even finer than the last'.Eugenia Wynne and others [unknown][sermon]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'after diner I went to work, and hard Mr Rhodes read of a sarmon booke'Richard Rhodes [unknown][sermon]Print: Book


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