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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'Looked into the Archivo Storico and Read some "Ricordi", and "Lives" by Vespasiano'.George Eliot [pseud.] unknownArchivo StoricoPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Read Nerli'.George Eliot unknownNerliPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been lately reading some books on the medieval condition of Greece, sent by Mr Clark from Cambridge, and this morning not being well enough to write I have been r...George Eliot [pseud] unknown[books on medieval Greece]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Reading English History, Reign of George III. Shakespeare's King John.'George Eliot [pseud.] unknown[English history in reign of George III]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'F[elicia]H[emans] [...] read a "Memoir of the Queen of Prussia" in 1822'.Felicia Hemans unknownMemoir of the Queen of PrussiaPrint: Unknown
1700-1799?I have also read most of our English poets, and the best translations of the Greek, Latin, Italian and French poets; nor did I omit History, Voyages, Travels, Natural H...James Lackington unknown[English poets]Print: Book
1700-1799?I have also read most of our English poets, and the best translations of the Greek, Latin, Italian and French poets; nor did I omit History, Voyages, Travels, Natural H...James Lackington unknownVariousPrint: Book
1700-1799?I have also read most of our best plays.? James Lackington unknownvarious English playsPrint: Book
1700-1799'But these extraordinary accounts and discourses, together with the controversies between the mother and sons, made me think that they know many matters of which I was to...James Lackington unknownvariousUnknown
1700-1799?I had such good eyes, that I often read by the light of the moon, as my master would never permit me to take a candle into my room.?James Lackington unknownvariousPrint: Book
1700-1799'We all worked very hard, particularly Mr John Jones and me, in order to get money to purchase books; But what we wanted in judgement in choosing our library, we made up ...James Lackington unknownvariousPrint: Book
1800-1849'He [William Lamb] grew so out of spirits that he quite cried--as women do & has just recovered his spirites--however they are returned as usual for he is reading a Greek...William Lamb unknown[a Greek play]Unknown
1850-1899'With the Marriotts, Bennett found himself among friends. This was a cultured household, with musical evenings, improvised theatricals and constant talk of art. It was al...Arnold Bennett unknownunknownUnknown
1800-1849'I read in a chinese book today--converse with clever people when I say a chinese Book I mean a book with 2 chinese stories in it the one is very curious & amusing about ...Lady Caroline Lamb unknownShadows in the WaterPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read in a chinese book today--converse with clever people when I say a chinese Book I mean a book with 2 chinese stories in it the one is very curious & amusing about ...Lady Caroline Lamb unknown[chinese story]Print: Book
1850-1899[Arnold Bennett's father] 'encouraged them to read. As soon as he had any money he began to buy books, and one of the features of the house in Waterloo Road was its "Book...Arnold Bennett unknownvariousPrint: Book
1700-1799Mary Berry, Journal, Friday 9 April [Good Friday] 1784: 'In the evening [...] To the Academy of Arcadians, which was a great crowd of abbati in a room much too samll for ...Mary Berry unknownSonnets on the Passion of ChristUnknown
1850-1899'Yesterday the news came of Mrs Gaskell's death. She died suddenly while reading aloud to her daughters'.Elizabeth Gaskell unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'I am reading Mill's Logic again, Theocritus still, and English History and Law'.George Eliot [pseud.] unknown[English History and Law]Print: Book
1850-1899'Finished Depping's "Juifs au Moyen Age". Reading Chaucer, to study English. Also, reading on acoustics, musical instruments etc'.George Eliot [pseud.] unknown[works on music and acoustics]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown


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