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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'Read Caleb Williams'Mary Shelley William GodwinCaleb Williams, or Things as they arePrint: Book
1800-1849'finish Caleb Williams. S. reads Euripides'Mary Shelley William GodwinCaleb Williams, or Things as they arePrint: Book
1800-1849'read & finish Malthus - Begin the Answer'Mary Shelley William GodwinOf Poulation... an answer to Mr Malthus's Essay on...Print: Book
1800-1849'read the Answer to Malthus - finish it'Mary Shelley William GodwinOf Population... an answer to Mr Malthus's Essay o...Print: Book
1800-1849'read Caleb Williams to Jane'Mary Shelley William GodwinThings as They Are, or The Adventures of Caleb Wil...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have just finished Cloudesley - the interest is inexpressibly absorbing - there is a truth and majesty in the delineation of the passions, and a simplicity and grace i...Mary Shelley William GodwinCloudesleyPrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Horace Walpole Bedford, 12-15 December 1793: 'I would recommend you to read Godwins enquiry concerning Political Justice — but the work is large & I mi...Robert Southey William GodwinEnquiry concerning Political JusticePrint: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 1-10 October 1795, 'Experience never wasted her lesson on a less fit pupil — yet Bedford my mind is considerably expanded ...Robert Southey William GodwinEnquiry Concerning Political Justice Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Horace Walpole Bedford, 12 June 1796: 'Lewis’s Monk I have not seen — [material scored out] Such publications may be made the vehicles of much truth & ...Robert Southey William GodwinThings as They Are: or, The Adventures of Caleb Wi...Print: Book
1700-1799Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 12 September 1797: 'Nothing disgusts me so much as the affectation of fine language. Godwins Enquirer is a sad example. i...Robert Southey William GodwinThe Enquirer. Reflections on Education, Manners an...Print: Book
1800-1849'"You will know my secret if you will; but if I tell you, you shall be made miserable throughout your life -- I will be another Falkland to you." This reference to Godwin...Anne Isabella Lady Byron William GodwinCaleb WilliamsPrint: Book
1700-1799'I receive great light and benefit I trust from reading Gurnall's Christian Armour'Arabella Davies William GurnallThe Christian in Compleat ArmourPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so by coach home; and there, having this day bought the "Queene of Arragon" play, I did get my wife and W Batelier to read it over this night by 11 a-clock, and so t...Elizabeth Pepys William HabingtonThe Queene of ArragonPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so by coach home; and there, having this day bought the "Queene of Arragon" play, I did get my wife and W Batelier to read it over this night by 11 a-clock, and so t...William Batelier William HabingtonThe Queene of ArragonPrint: Book
1700-1799'he [Mr Hale] was a clever man enough too, valued himself on his Literature, and made some pretty verses. as for Example he translated the Arria Pateo well enough'. [a sa...Hester Lynch Thrale William Hale[translation of one of Martial's 'Epigrams']Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'[editor's words] Previous to her arrival in Stirlingshire she had learnt to read with distinctness and propriety; and, under the tuition of Mrs Marshall, became an adept...Elizabeth Hamilton William HamiltonBlind Harry's WallacePrint: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton'Ah the poor shepherd's mournful fate'Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton[imitations of Horace]Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton'Inscription in a Summer house'Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton[poem on Winter]Print: Book


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