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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
 
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith William GodwinThe Inquier: Reflections on Education, Manners and...Print: Book
1800-1849'read talk and nurse - S reads the life of Chauser'.Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinLife of Geoffrey Chaucer the early English poet, i...Print: Book
1800-1849'S finishes the life of Chauser'.Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinLife of Geoffrey Chaucer the early English poet, i...Print: Book
1800-1849'[italics to indicate Shelley's hand] S. has read the life of Chaucer - Ochley's History of the Saracens. Mad. du Stael sur la litteratur - to page 113. of the third Vol....Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinLife of Geoffrey Chaucer the early English poetPrint: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1815. Only those titles not mentioned in journal entries are given separate database entries. xs denote books also read by Percy Shelley]...Mary Godwin William GodwinThe Lives of Edward and John Philips, nephews and ...Print: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1815. Only those titles not mentioned in journal entries are given separate database entries. xs denote books also read by Percy Shelley]...Mary Godwin William GodwinFleetwood; or, the New Man of FeelingPrint: Book
1800-1849'after dinner read some of Livy but am stopt by the badness of the edition. Shelley reads Political justice'Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinEnquiry concerning . . . Political JusticePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Waverly - Pliny's letters - Political Justice & Miltons Tenure of Kings and Magistrates. Shelley reads Waverly - Tales of my Landlord & several of the works of Plat...Mary Shelley William GodwinEnquiry concerning . . . Political JusticePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Political Justice.'Mary Shelley William GodwinEnquiry Concerning... Political Justice, AnPrint: Book
1800-1849'Finish the 1st book of Tacitus - become unwell - read Davis's travels in america - Godwins cursory strictures - reply to the attacks of Dr Parr'Mary Shelley William GodwinCursory Strictures on the charge delivered by Lord...Print: Book
1800-1849'Finish the 1st book of Tacitus - become unwell - read Davis's travels in america - Godwins cursory strictures - reply to the attacks of Dr Parr'Mary Shelley William GodwinThoughts occasioned by the perusal of Dr. Parr's S...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Read St. Leon aloud. Read Davis's travels in america - Tacitus'Mary Shelley William GodwinSt. Leon; a tale of the sixteenth centuryPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read Tacitus - 3 of Hume's essays VIII IX X - some of the German theatre - write - walk - Shelleys [sic] reads Political Justice & 8 Cantos of his poem.'Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinEnquiry concerning . . . Political JusticePrint: Book
1800-1849'S. finishes Political Justice Read Tacitus & Hume - work in the evening read Mandeville.'Mary Shelley William GodwinMandeville. A tale of the seventeenth century in E...Print: Book
1800-1849'S. finishes Political Justice Read Tacitus & Hume - work in the evening read Mandeville.'Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinEnquiry Concerning... Political JusticePrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Mandeville all day & finish it. S. reads Mandeville.'Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinMandeville. A tale of the seventeenth century in E...Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Mandeville all day & finish it. S. reads Mandeville.'Mary Shelley William GodwinMandeville. A tale of the seventeenth century in E...Print: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1817. As far as possible texts mentioned in journal entries are not given separate database entries from this list. Texts marked with an ...Mary Shelley William Godwin['Miscellanies']Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Mandeville'Mary Shelley William GodwinMandevillePrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday Sept. 19th. Rise late [...] Read the Curse of Kehama & Emile [...] Read the [S]orcerer & Political Justice. Admire the Sorcerer very much'.Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book


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