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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'After I hard Mr Rhodes Read of a good mans book, who proueth against Bis: Bilson that Christ suffered in soule the wrath of god and that he desended not into hell ... an...Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
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 [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'[Letter to George Steevens] I thank you for "Neander", but wish he were not so fine. I will take care of him'. Samuel Johnson Joachim Neander[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'In 1937 she was having "a heavenly time" reading Montherlant, and writing a piece on him for the "New Statesman".'Elizabeth Bowen Henry Millon de Montherlant[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Looked in at the Athenaeum & read the papers then came home to tea, in the evening read to Harry & heard him read, he got sulky after a time & went off to bed'John Buckley and Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'When she [Katherine Hamilton, sister of Elizabeth] is not employed about something necessary and useful, she entertains herself with a book for the improvement of her mi...Katherine Hamilton [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'and from thence came home and reed of Grenhame, and hard Megg Rhodes read'Margaret Hoby Richard Greenham[unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'and from thence came home and reed of Grenhame, and hard Megg Rhodes read'Margaret Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899[having been given a rum and peppermint liqueur for a migraine] 'We went to the Railway waiting-room, which was all quiet and nicely-lighted up; so Flossy began to read a...Florence Elizabeth Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Meta is turning out such a noble beautiful character - Her intellect and her soul, (or wherever is the part in which piety & virtue live) are keeping pace, as they shoul...Margaret Emily Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'I forgot to tell you that Meta reads with & teaches Elliot every night'Margaret Emily Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'As you ask me for my opinion I shall try and give it as truly as I can; otherwise it will be of no use [...] In the first place you say you do not call The 3 paths a nov...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Daniel Defoe[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'[Meta] has a little orphan boy to teach French to, reads with Elliot every night, etc: etc: and has always more books she [is] wanting to read than she can get through, ...Margaret Emily Gaskell [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, when he was gome, I went to priuat praier and readinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after supper I went againe to priuat praier and reading, and so to bed'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and when I Came home I went to priuat readinge and praier'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I busied myself in my Chamber and then went to priuatt readinge and praier'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and I had praied, reed, wrought, and dined'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed, and walked to the Comune Garden'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After praiers I reed, and wrett to Mr Rhodes'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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