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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
 
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Uvedale Price, 30 December 1826, in response to his remarks on the description of a storm in George Robert Greig's The Subaltern: 'There is undoub...Elizabeth Barrett William ShakespeareThe TempestPrint: Book
1850-1899'Do you remember the knocking in Macbeth? ...The porter is a man I have a great respect for. He had a great command of language. All that he says, curiously enough, my mo...Mrs Stevenson William ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book
1800-1849'At 7 [...] I read the History of England and Rome -- at 8 I perused the History of Greece and it was at this age that I first found real delight in poetry -- "The Mins...Elizabeth Barrett William ShakespeareThe TempestPrint: Book
1800-1849'At 7 [...] I read the History of England and Rome -- at 8 I perused the History of Greece and it was at this age that I first found real delight in poetry -- "The Mins...Elizabeth Barrett William ShakespeareOthelloPrint: Book
1800-1849'This year [when aged twelve] I read Milton for the first time [italics]thro[end italics] together with Shakespeare & Pope's Homer [...] I now read to gain idea's [sic]...Elizabeth Barrett William ShakespeareunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'Shelley reads the Tempest alout [sic] - & the Bible & Sophocles to himself'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareTempest, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Finish the book of Proverbs. S. reads the Bible & Sophocles - Finishes the Tempest aloud to me.'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareTempest, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Translate S...a [Spinoza] with Shelley - He read [sic] Sophocles and the Bible - & King John & First Part Henry IV aloud. - Finish 31st book of Livy - Finish Proverbs, E...Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareHenry IV Part IPrint: Book
1800-1849'Translate S...a [Spinoza] with Shelley - He read [sic] Sophocles and the Bible - & King John & First Part Henry IV aloud. - Finish 31st book of Livy - Finish Proverbs, E...Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareKing JohnPrint: Book
1800-1849'S. reads Henry IV aloud'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareHenry IVPrint: Book
1800-1849'S. reads Henry V'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareHenry VPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read the Utopia - Write - S reads Henry VI aloud'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareHenry VIPrint: Book
1800-1849'S. reads Henry VI aloud'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareHenry VIPrint: Book
1800-1849'Troilus & Cressid [sic] in the evening'Mary Shelley William ShakespeareTroilus and CressidaPrint: Book
1800-1849'S. begins King Lear in the evening.'Percy Bysshe Shelley William ShakespeareKing LearPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Benjamin Robert Haydon, in his Autobiography, mentions 'Liz', 'An attractive girl on the second floor of a house full of young men ... [who] attached herself to the par...Liz William ShakespeareunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'We were at the old vicarage, which had then only one sitting room, or at least only one which we could use, for the floor of the other room was covered with Mr Heathcote...Elizabeth Missing Sewell William Shakespeare[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Spent the evening reading with Harry & Sissy, both of these youngsters have some idea of dramatic reading & like very much to show off their capabilities. Sissy & I read...Castieau familyWilliam Shakespeare[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Mamma, Harry & myself read a scene or two from Shakspeare (sic). Harry was particularly delighted with the Witches Chorus in Macbeth & would insist upon his audience enc...Castieau familyWilliam ShakespeareOthelloPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mamma, Harry & myself read a scene or two from Shakspeare (sic). Harry was particularly delighted with the Witches Chorus in Macbeth & would insist upon his audience enc...Castieau familyWilliam ShakespeareMacbethPrint: Book


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