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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
 
1600-1699'and so to my chamber, having little left to do at my office, my eyes being a little sore by reason of my reading a small printed book the other day after it was dark'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so after supper to read and then to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so a little at the office and home, to read a little and to supper and bed'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so to supper, and after a little reading, to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'After tea S. reads Spencer aloud.'Percy Bysshe Shelley Edmund Spenser[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Suetonius and finish Anna St Ives'Mary Shelley Suetonius[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed, praied, was busie about waxe lights, and then I dined'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, after I had reed a whill, I went to priuat examenation and praier: then to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed abroad'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I dined, I wrought, walked and reed tell allmost night'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I wrought and hard Mr Genking Read tell 4 a cloke'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I wrett notes in my testement, reed a whill, and went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'S. reads Homer and writes'Percy Bysshe Shelley Homer[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Read Tacitus and Buffon. S. reads Homer and Plutarch'Percy Bysshe Shelley Plutarch[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'S goes to Egham - he reads Aeschylus and tavels in the kingdom of Caubul - read Rasselas - make jellies and work'Percy Bysshe Shelley Aeschylus[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and then I went to work and hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I went to Read a whill and, when I had praied, I went to bed'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I reed, and talked with Mr Vrpith'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praiers I went to readinge: then I was busie tell diner time ... then I returned home, and reed, and after I was Veseted by my brother' Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Came in I reed, praied, and then went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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