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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 22 September 1797: 'I see Roughs Lorenzino reviewed. I had not expected much.' Robert Southey anonReview of William Rough, Lorenzini di Medici Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'This day I was in the Advocates Library seeking German Books, and I found (directed by Dr Irving) the first Article in the Monthly Review devoted to our "German Romance"...Thomas Carlyle anonReview of 'German Romance'Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Read an account of Dorothea Trudel's mother to my mother.'John Ruskin anonDorothea TrudelPrint: Book
1850-1899'Slept well, and read grand book - "Darkness and Dawn" at coffee time.'John Ruskin anonDarkness and Dawn: the peaceful birth of a new agePrint: Book
1850-1899'Rest in room and discovered "History of Fair Rosamond".'John Ruskin anonHistory of Fair RosamondPrint: Book
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1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of lines entitled ‘Stanzas Addressed to the Greeks’ [unattributed] beginning 'On, on! To the just and gl...Catherine Austen anonStanzas Addressed to the GreeksUnknown
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1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of Lines by a Lady at a Ball', beginning 'So, Sir, you really do declare, / You’ll dance with none but l...Catherine Austen anonLines by a Lady at a BallUnknown
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1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of lines beginning 'Black eyes may dazzle at a ball'.Catherine Austen anonBlack eyes and Blue eyesUnknown
1900-1945'Shortly afterwards Victor Gollancz issued a pamphlet, entitled "Fascists at Olympia", which contained statements from eye-witnesses, vistims of assault, and doctors who ...Vera Brittain anonFascists at OlympiaPrint: Pamphlet
1800-1849[Letter, Summer 1867]

'I took the ''Lancashire Wedding or Darwin moralized'' to read in the carriage. The moral is that it is not wise to give up a pretty, poo...		Emma Darwin anonThe Lancashire Wedding or Darwin MoralizedPrint: Book
1900-1945'Do you know, these wet afternoons I have been reading the story of Aladdin to myself for pleasure, without a dictionary! It's not very difficult, I must confess, still i...Gertrude Bell AnonOne Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights)Print: Book
1900-1945'Sat on deck and read Buddhist Birth Stories and slept.' Gertrude Bell anonBuddhist birth stories: or Jātaka tales. The...Print: Book
1850-1899'The evening being bright and moonlight and very still, we all went out, and walked through the whole village, where not a creature moved; — through the principal l...Prince Louis of Hesse anonproclamationPrint: Broadsheet, Poster
1900-1945'I was reading an article by a Labour M.P. who wants to harbour refugees. He's all wrong. Good job we haven't got dictators here.' anon [A Labour MP]articlePrint: Unknown
1800-1849'Last summer, being in Taunton, at the house of Mr J Smith, brother to my first wife, his son brought in a parcel of those religious tracts which are published by the Rel...James Lackington anon [Religious Tract Society]tractsPrint: Pamphlet, tracts
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Dated Garrow, 1823, is transcribed the traditional Scottish folk song "Chevy Chase", beginning "God prosper long... anon [Trad.] Unknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'These very pretty rhymes were written in the times of Elizabeth and James!!'. Follows a transcription of 'The O... anon [Traditional]The Old and Young CourtierUnknown
1800-1849From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of 'Ballad "The old English Gentleman" sung by Mr Phillips, May 10th 1833 - at Mr Anderson's conce... anon [Traditional]The Old English GentlemanUnknown
1800-1849 William Wordsworth discusses reading habits of the local labouring classes in letter to Francis Wrangham, 5 June 1808: '... I find, among the people I am speaking o...William Wordsworth anon [working people]["half-penny Ballads"]Print: Book
1800-1849Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 11 January 1821, on visit to plain of Troy in 1810: ' ... I read "Homer Travestied" (the first twelve books), becaus...George Gordon Lord Byron Anon.Homer Travestie; Being a new translation of that g...Print: Book


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