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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
 
1800-1849'finish the Andria of Terence & Guy Mannering'Mary Shelley TerenceAndriaPrint: Book
1900-194524 June 1916 ‘I came to this dreadful place a week ago. The Medical Board gave me “light duty”—but they don’t understand the term here. We get up at 5.30 a.m. and a...Herbert Edward Read Bernard ShawAndrocles and the LionPrint: Book
1800-1849?We saw at Brussels two of the best Paris actors, and Madame Talma. The play was Racine?s Andromache (initiated in England as the Distressed Mother.) Madame Talma played ...Maria Edgeworth Jean RacineAndromachePrint: Book
1700-1799'This evening the fine trajedy of Racine "Andromaque" was read I did not hear all the play but I have read it before'.Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne Jean RacineAndromaquePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Mr de Bombelles read to us this evening a French Tragedy of Racine "Andromaque" that lecture gave me pleasure'.[Mr] de Bombelles Racine (pseud.)AndromaquePrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Rested all the afternoon and evening. Read Andromeda.'Verena Vera Pennefather Charles KingsleyAndromedaPrint: Book
1500-1599
1600-1699		Virginia F. Stern notes 'Many underlinings and MS. notes' in Gabriel Harvey's copy of George Buchanan, "Ane admonition direct to the trew Lordis mantenaris of the Kingis ...Gabriel Harvey George BuchananAne admonition direct to the trew Lordis mantenari...Print: Book
1850-1899Henry James to Mrs Henry James Sr, 24 March 1873: "Thank him [Henry James Sr] ... greatly for his story of Mr Webster. It is admirable material, and excellently presente...Henry James Henry James Sranecdote/account ("story of Mr Webster")Manuscript: Sheet
1800-1849Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 6 January 1821: 'Read Spence's Anecdotes ... Corrected blunders in nine apophthegms of Bacon -- all historical -- an...George Gordon Lord Byron Joseph SpenceAnecdotesPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 7 January 1821: 'Read Spence, and turned over Roscoe, to find a passage I have not found. Read the 4th. vol. of W. ...George Gordon Lord Byron Joseph SpenceAnecdotesPrint: Book
1800-1849Byron's Ravenna Journal (4 January-27 February 1821), 11 January 1821: 'Dined ... Went out -- returned ... read Poets, and an anecdote in Spence.'George Gordon Lord Byron Joseph SpenceAnecdotesPrint: Book
1700-1799'2 February 1780.] Here is Dr Pepys come with a Manuscript of Dr Spence's for Johnson's Use & Inspection now he is writing the Lives of the poets: It is an admirable [ita...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph SpenceAnecdotesManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Lord Bolingbroke said he learned Spanish so as to read & write Letters in it with only three Weeks Application, - Baretti said the same of Miss Horneck - I suppose both ...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph SpenceAnecdotesManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'When I read the Character of Cambray in this Collection, I could not keep from falling on my Knees to give God thanks for having created such a Man: It is a common Trick...Hester Lynch Thrale Joseph SpenceAnecdotesManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I have had it before, but have brought it now for the sake of copying a story or two out of it, of which there are very many entertaining ones'Joseph Hunter Leman Thomas RedeAnecdotes and Biography, including many modern cha...Print: Book
1800-1849'We received the Books a week ago ... We have all already to thank you for a great deal of delight which we have received from them ... I have not quite finished the anec...Dorothy Wordsworth D. ThiebaultAnecdotes of Frederick IIPrint: Book
1700-1799Reading "Anedotes of Some Remarkable Persons Chiefly of The Present and Two Preceding Centuries'Joseph Hunter William SewardAnecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly oPrint: Book
1800-1849'Snow and rain all day. Read Pegge on the English language, Sir J.Sinclair's Code of Agriculture, proceeded with notes on Bede. Mr Cline in his paper on breeding is quite...Benjamin Newton Samuel PeggeAnecdotes of the English languagePrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		Tuesday 12 September: 'Lytton drove off an hour ago; I have been sitting here, unable to read or collect myself -- such is the wreckage dealt by 4 days of conversation [....Lytton Strachey Hester Lynch Piozzi (Thrale)Anecdotes of the Late Doctor JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849I wanted to have sent you a translation of the Epigram Flahaut has introduced in her book. It is Johnson's, and inserted in Piozzi's anecdotes - but my father has lent, &...Sarah Harriet Burney Hester Lynch PiozziAnecdotes of the Late Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book


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