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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
 
1900-1945'But having time to write up this, with a letter or so, to fifnish the amazing "Ambassadors", as well as "Embarrassments" (I and III especially good) the unusual "Other H...Ronald Storrs Henry JamesEmbarrassmentsPrint: Book
1900-1945'But having time to write up this, with a letter or so, to finish the amazing "Ambassadors", as well as "Embarrassments" (I and III especially good) the unusual "Other Ho...Ronald Storrs Henry JamesThe Other HousePrint: Book
1900-1945'But having time to write up this, with a letter or so,to fifnish the amazing "Ambassadors", as well as "Embarrassments" (I and III especially good) the unusual "[The] Ot...Ronald Storrs Leslie StephenunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'But having time to write up this, with a letter or so,to fifnish the amazing "Ambassadors", as well as "Embarrassments" (I and III especially good) the unusual "[The] Ot...Ronald Storrs William ShakespeareSonnetsPrint: Book
1600-1699'but he showed me a bill which hath been read in the House making all breakng of bulk for the time to come felony; but it is a foolish Act and will do no great matter'Samuel Pepys [unknown][parliamentary bill]Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'But I cannot forbear takng notice to you of a mistake of Gemelli (though I honour him in a much higher degree than any other voyage-writer): he says that there are no re...Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu GemelliunknownUnknown
1900-1945'But I did read one that I liked: Sergeant Grisha.'Vita Sackville-West Arnold ZweigThe Case of Sergeant GrishaPrint: Unknown
1600-1699'But I fell to read a book (Boyle's "Hydrostatickes") aloud in my chamber and let her talk till she was tired, and vexed that I would not hear her'Samuel Pepys Robert BoyleHydrostatical ParadoxesPrint: Book
1600-1699'but I spent all morning reading of "The Madd Lovers" - a very good play'Samuel Pepys John FletcherThe mad loverPrint: Book
1850-1899'But I think you are probably seeing more of what has never fallen in my way exactly, but of what I read of in that striking and curious sermon of Mr Maurice's, entitled ...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Frederick Denison Maurice[Sermon on 'Religion versus God'] Print: Unknown
1900-1945'but I was reading "Les Miserables", and consoled myself with the thought that I was too capable of loving noble things.'Edwin Muir Victor HugoLes MiserablesPrint: Book
1600-1699'But I will find time to get it read to me - and I did get my wife to begin a little tonight in the garden, but not so much as I could make any judgement on it.'Elizabeth Pepys Silas TaylorThe Serenade, or DisappointmentManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'But if I could not find time to write to you [to acknowledge receipt of the presentation copy] I had found time to read your book. I read it once, twice,then kept it up...Joseph Conrad (Enoch) Arnold BennettAnna of the Five TownsPrint: Book
1900-1945'But if you wanted to please me you could do what you could to log roll René Béhaine who, in the eyes of Léon Daudet and myself and other worthy people , passes for the...Ford Madox Ford René BéhaineHistoire d'une SociétePrint: Book
1900-1945'But in "Current History" for September, Bruce Bliven, an editor of "The New Statesman", ventured upon a prophecy: "An active progressive movement is needed as it has nev...Vera Brittain Bruce BlivenCurrent HistoryPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'But in the case of a story like yours, which is over the heads of the foolish, amiable readers of our "bright little paper", but which I should like, for the good of lit...Arnold Bennett George SturtA Courting UmbrellaManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'But instead of learning to sail, I read Edward Whymper's "Travels among the Great Andes of the Equator". The author is better known for his "Scrambles among the Alps", b...Eric Shipton Edward WhymperTravels among the Great Andes of the EquatorPrint: Book
1900-1945'But it was in a "Good Housekeeping" article on "How to Enjoy Bad Health" that she quoted the remarks with which he prefaced his announcement that she could not hope to l...Vera Brittain Winifred HoltbyGood Housekeeping magazine "How to Enjoy Bad Healt...Print: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'But Lord, to see among the young commanders and Tho Killigrew and others that came, how unlike a burial this was, Obrian taking out some ballets from his pocket, which I...Samuel Pepys [unknown][street ballads]Print: Broadsheet, Handbill
1700-1799'But my dear, what a book! I am ashamed of it! I have read it right through and because I would not conceal from you the worse actions of my life, I send it to you, to sh...Frances Boscawen Denis DiderotLes bijous indiscretsPrint: Book


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