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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
 
1850-1899'Gissing, probably more than any of his contemporaries, knew well the main trends of European literature at that time, for he continued to read widely in both French and ...George Gissing Gustave Flaubert[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Gissing, probably more than any of his contemporaries, knew well the main trends of European literature at that time, for he continued to read widely in both French and ...George Gissing Guy de Maupassant[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Gissing, probably more than any of his contemporaries, knew well the main trends of European literature at that time, for he continued to read widely in both French and ...George Gissing Henrik Ibsen[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Gissing, probably more than any of his contemporaries, knew well the main trends of European literature at that time, for he continued to read widely in both French and ...George Gissing Alphonse Daudet[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'[in Athens, Gissing] spent a lot of time in the hotel reading Aristophanes and Plato. He could read Greek but not speak it'.George Gissing Aristophanes[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'[in Athens, Gissing] spent a lot of time in the hotel reading Aristophanes and Plato. He could read Greek but not speak it'.George Gissing Plato[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Altogether I think I have had a satisfactory day. I had a good lesson of French this morning and read much in Epectitus'Elizabeth Gurney Epictetus[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read the Testament to Nurse Norman's family which answere...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'After they all went I came and wrote my journal and sat with cousin Priscilla and we read till dinner'Priscilla Hannah Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'I devoted most of my morning writing to P. Hoare, writing French and reading'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'at night snug time reading after the rest of the family were in bed'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'I read much this morning in St Basil, which is to me excellent, interesting and beautiful. He advises a constant thanksgiving for the many blessings we enjoy; and that w...Elizabeth Gurney St Basil of Caesarea[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'At ten o'clock we all met in the study and my father read to us. - I fear my mind is not sufficiently obedient to its God. After dinner I taught Danny to read and did a ...Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Rose in pretty good time, read before breakfast, had a lesson in French, read English, wrote logic before dinner'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'I read to dear little Mary'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read for a while, then came home & after reading for a while went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Stayed at home drinking & smoking & doing a little reading till Polly returned with Godfrey from the theatre at twelve o'clock'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Went to the Club in the evening & read for a while, then came home & after reading for a while went to bed'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1500-1599'att :5: a cloke, I returned againe to examenation and praier: then I reed a whill and, after, went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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