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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
 
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 15 August 1758, following Talbot's stepfather's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, and his household's change of residence:] ...Catherine Talbot Pierre de MarivauxLe Spectateur FrancoisPrint: Unknown
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, during convalescence from illness, 1 January 1759:] 'I have run over a heap of most ridiculous French books, and think with real...Catherine Talbot 'ridiculous French books'Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 1 November 1759:] 'I thank you for the Barrow, and in idle hours, for the French plays.'Catherine Talbot 'French plays'Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 27 November 1759:] 'The book you enquire after is "The History of some of the Penitents in the Magdalen House." I think that is ...Catherine Talbot and familyanon The Histories of some of the Penitents in the Maga...Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 6 January 1760, following illness:] 'Now I am well [...] as my mornings are engaged by exercise, I am glad enough in the evening...Catherine Talbot Epictetus OdePrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 31 January 1760:] 'For want of other nonsense books, I am reading an Italian translation of Euripides. -- A pretty good one, I f...Catherine Talbot Euripides The Phoenician WomenPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 31 January 1760:] 'For want of other nonsense books, I am reading an Italian translation of Euripides. -- A pretty good one, I f...Catherine Talbot Euripides MedeaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 31 January 1760:] 'For want of other nonsense books, I am reading an Italian translation of Euripides. -- A pretty good one, I f...Catherine Talbot Euripides OrestesPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 31 January 1760:] 'For want of other nonsense books, I am reading an Italian translation of Euripides. -- A pretty good one, I f...Catherine Talbot Euripides HecubaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 17 April 1760:] 'As you was, upon the whole, I believe, very determined to go into the country [following visit to Talbot 'on Tu...Catherine Talbot Roger BoyleParthenissaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 8 May 1760:] 'To-day I have been reading with due wrath and abomination "Le Philosophe Sans Souci." Some lines in that wickedest...Catherine Talbot King Frederick of PrussiaOeuvres du philosophe de Sans-SouciPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 17 September 1760:] 'I have picked up a very strange [book], but which, with some faults that would make it dangerous to some so...Catherine Talbot Daniel DefoeThe Family InstructorPrint: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 30 May 1761:] 'To make you amends for all the nonsense which I have collected from all the frippery shelves throughout Westminst...Elizabeth Carter Salomon GessnerLa Mort d'AbelPrint: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 30 May 1761:] 'To make you amends for all the nonsense which I have collected from all the frippery shelves throughout Westminst...Elizabeth Carter 'two pastorals'Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 9 June 1761:] 'Did you ever chance to see Orinda's Letters? They are rather stiff, but seem to have an air of genuineness -- and...Catherine Talbot Katherine PhillipsLetters (as 'Orinda')Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 9 June 1761:] 'My dear Mr Hanway has published two volumes at last, which you saw, and only told me you had seen them, but for w...Catherine Talbot Jonas Hanway'two volumes'Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 9 June 1761:] 'My dear Mr Hanway has published two volumes at last, which you saw, and only told me you had seen them, but for w...Elizabeth Carter Jonas Hanway'two volumes'Print: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 13 June 1761:] 'I never had the least doubt but Mrs Phillips's Letters to Sir Charles Cotterel were genuine; it is so long since...Elizabeth Carter Katherine PhillipsLetters to Sir Charles CotterelPrint: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 13 June 1761:] 'I never had the least doubt but Mrs Phillips's Letters to Sir Charles Cotterel were genuine; it is so long since...Elizabeth Carter Katherine PhillipspoetryPrint: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 13 June 1761:] 'I never had the least doubt but Mrs Phillips's Letters to Sir Charles Cotterel were genuine; it is so long since...Elizabeth Carter advertisement for work by 'Mr Hanway'Print: Unknown


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