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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'Come upon Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus II. 1-6.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'Coming home I purchased The Australasian & the Leader. I bought "the Leader" because it contained the commencement of Mr Yellow Plush's experiences in Australia. I do no...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]LeaderPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Coming home we saw Erasmus Wilson who had been reading "Hunger and Thirst" and expressed great value for it.'Erasmus Wilson unknown Hunger and ThirstPrint: Book
1900-1945'Coming up to London on the morning of September 8th, I read with the same happiness as my neighbours a "Daily Express" article by Duncan Sandys, M.P., the chairman of th...Vera Brittain Daily ExpressPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Coming upon a copy of "Don Quixote" in a warder's house, he thought it was "the most wonderful book [he] had ever seen". When he refused to give it up, the warder said h...Arthur Symons Miguel de CervantesDon QuixotePrint: Book
1850-1899'Coming upon a copy of "Don Quixote" in a warder's house, he thought it was "the most wonderful book [he] had ever seen". When he refused to give it up, the warder said h...Arthur Symons Walter ScottunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Coming upon a copy of "Don Quixote" in a warder's house, he thought it was "the most wonderful book [he] had ever seen". When he refused to give it up, the warder said h...Arthur Symons George Gordon Lord ByronunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Commenced as soon as I had been through the Gaol to read some of my Diary for 1871'John Buckley Castieau John Buckley CastieaudiaryManuscript: Codex
1850-1899'Commenced reading a tale in Good Words "Oswald [?]"'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Good WordsPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Commenced reading at 7 p.m. and continued till half past 9. Made up for the last nights neglect and am now going to bed nearly 10 p.m.'Joseph Jenkinson Isaac WattsLogick or the right use of reason in the enquiryPrint: Book
1850-1899'Commenced reading some awful rubbish there is in "Blueskin", a catch-penny thieves book which glorifies "Jack Sheppard" & contains most wonderful & thrilling episodes of...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Blueskin, or the adventures of Jonathan WildPrint: Book
1850-1899'Commenced work again to day in earnest - read some of the [following page missing]' Albert Battiscombe [unknown][unknown]Unknown
1900-1945'Communication between these poets and myself was instantaneous. I saw with delighted amazement that all poetry had been written specially for me. Although I spoke - in m...Dorothy Burnham Keats 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'Print: Unknown
'Communication between these poets and myself was instantaneous. I saw with delighted amazement that all poetry had been written specially for me. Although I spoke - in m...Dorothy Burnham Alfred TennysonMore d'ArthurPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Compare Wisdom of Solomon, of Egyptians, Ch. XVII.'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'Concluded a second reading of Roscoe's "Lorenzo de Medici", which fades considerably on a reperusal...'Thomas Green William RoscoeLife of Lorenzo de MediciPrint: Book
1850-1899'Confused about the various phrases: The Man, Gen. III. 24. Adam, and Ish, Isha, II. 23. What is the meaning of Abel?'John Ruskin [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Conrad's face would cloud over. He would snatch up a volume of Racine and read half a dozen lines.'Joseph Conrad Jean RacineunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Conrad?s book, though of course very distinguished, is not as good as his last.' Arnold Bennett Joseph ConradSecret Agent, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Constance Smedley's favourite childhood reading was ... Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (1868-9)'Constance Smedley Louisa May AlcottLittle WomenPrint: Book


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