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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
 
1850-1899George Grote to G. C. Lewis, 21 October 1858 'The day before yesterday I got Donaldson's book, the completion of Muller's "Greek Literature." I have only had time to...George Grote Donaldson Print: Book
1900-1945'Calm day. In garden read early poems in Oxford Book. Discussed our future library. In the evening read Dostoevsky'.Katherine Mansfield Dostoevsky Print: Book
1900-1945Journal entry of March 1916 entitled "Notes on Dostoevsky" gives 2 pages of notes on "The Idiot" and "The Possessed".Katherine Mansfield DostoevskyThe IdiotPrint: Book
1900-1945Journal entry of March 1916 entitled "Notes on Dostoevsky" gives 2 pages of notes on "The Idiot" and "The Possessed".Katherine Mansfield DostoevskyThe PossessedPrint: Book
1800-1849'On turning to "The Magazine of Natural History" for March 1830, I find by Mr Dovaston's Account of his life in that Miscellany, that early June 1827, he was at Buxton, w...John Cole Dovaston[article on Thomas Bewick]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849"Now it was translating Tacitus, in order to try what was the utmost compression of style that I could attain.".."I went into such an enthusiasm over the original, and es...Harriet Martineau Dr AitkinTranslation of the Agricola of TacitusPrint: Book
1850-1899'For scientific notions I had Dr. Brewer's "Guide to Science", in the form of a catechism.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Dr BrewerGuide to SciencePrint: Book
1850-1899J.H. Ewing diary entry, Aug. 25 1869: 'Read Drew'Juliana Horatia Ewing Drew[unknown]Unknown
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East...: not much of books not connected with India [but included] ... In poetry, ... most of C...Mountstuart Elphinstone Dryden[Poems]Print: Book
1800-1849'[Balzac's] short works although not new are exquisite - La Recherche de L'Absolu- Eugenie Grandet- Modeste Mignon- The last good cheap English books that I remember were...Mary Russell Mitford DuffyIrish Songs and BalladsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Though I am the least superstitious of mortals and rhough I have read Freud and Dunne and treat dreams with the scientific detachment they advocate, for the life of me I... DunneunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 28th February, Discussion Group ? We read four plays from which we intend to choose our programme for the summer and next year: ? Thread o? Scarlet?...Gerald Moore DunsanyA Night in the SunPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 29 September 1815: 'I know of no new books. I have been reading an old one in two volumes, two tiny ...Harriet Countess Granville DupatyVoyage en ItaliePrint: Book
1800-1849'The study of Metaphysics and Mental Philosophy in general had always been one of the favourite pursuits of George Grote. In the winter of 1829, a small group of studen...George Grote, J. S. Mill, Eyton Tooke, Charles Buller, J. A. Roebuck, G. J. Johnson and others Dutrieux'Logic"Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 219, Kings Road. 15th October 1942. Dorothea Taylor in the chair
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.
2. The secret...		Margaret Dilks Dyson[postcard declining an invitation to address the X...Manuscript: Postcard
1800-1849John Murray to his wife, 15 August 1814: 'I have got [for publication] at last Mr. Eagle's "Journal of Penrose, the Seaman" [...] Lord Byron sent me word this mornin...George Gordon Lord Byron EagleJournal of Penrose, the SeamanManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'Read B[isho]p Andrew's Devotions & various other prayers. Read Blair's Sermon 'On our ignorance of good & evil in this life' [...] Read portions of Bryant 'On the plague...John Cole EdmastonSonnetPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau on reading for research toward her series of 'Tales', during 1832: 'The scenery was furnished by books of travel obtained from the Public Library [...] ...Harriet Martineau Edwards"West Indies"Print: Book
1600-1699'at Night went to priuatt praier, after Mr Hoby had reed vnto me some notes of Mr Egertons Lecturs'Thomas Hoby Egerton[lectures]Unknown
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1800-1849		[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge EkkehartDe prima expeditione AttilaePrint: Book


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