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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[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 18 July 1754:] 'The verses from my fair [italics]Pupil[end italics], as she does me the honour to call herself, did indeed a litt...Thomas Edwards Miss HighmoresonnetUnknown
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 18 July 1754, on his practice of writing sonnets:] 'The reading of Spenser's Sonnets was the first occasion of my writing that sp...Thomas Edwards Edmund SpenserSonnetsPrint: Book
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 1 August 1754:] 'I give you many thanks for that sweet little Ode of Miss Farrer's. I think myself honoured by the trust, and pro...Thomas Edwards Miss Farrer'Ode to Cynthia'Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 19 December 1754:] 'Think not that I can be easily satisfied without your company: I have it in those excellent works which do ho...Thomas Edwards Samuel RichardsonPamelaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 19 December 1754:] 'Think not that I can be easily satisfied without your company: I have it in those excellent works which do ho...Thomas Edwards Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 15 January 1755:] 'You have a very just opinion of St. John's works [...] As far as I have seen, and I read at Ember the last vol...Thomas Edwards Henry St. John, Viscount BolingbrokeEssaysPrint: Book
1700-1799Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 15 January 1755: 'You have a very just opinion of St. John's works [...] As far as I have seen, and I read at Ember the last volum...Thomas Edwards Alexander PopeEssay on ManPrint: Book
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 15 January 1755:] 'Your works are an inexhaustible fund of entertainment and instruction. I have been this day weeping over the s...Thomas Edwards Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 28 May 1755:] 'I have lately read over with much indignation Fielding's last piece, called his Voyage to Lisbon. That a man, who ...Thomas Edwards Henry FieldingVoyage to LisbonPrint: Book
1700-1799[Sarah Scudamore (nee Westcomb) to Samuel Richardson, 12 March 1758:] 'I've lately read over my oracle (Pamela) again, and already made use of some of Mr Locke's maxim...Sarah Scudamore Samuel RichardsonPamelaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 14 July 1750:] 'I have received infinite pleasure, and something better, from the collection of sublime sentences which you have ...Anne Donnellan Samuel RichardsonClarissaUnknown
1700-1799[Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 14 July 1750:] 'I am also much obliged to you for the little book, which seems composed with a pious spirit; but I own calling th...Anne Donnellan 'Psalms'Print: Book
1700-1799[Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 14 July 1750:] 'I must also thank you for the canons of Mr Warburton's antagonist, which I had read before I left London, but for...Anne Donnellan Thomas EdwardsCanons of CriticismPrint: Book
1700-1799[Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 14 July 1750:] 'I have admired Clarissa, and wept with her. I have loved Miss Howe, and execrated Lovelace with her; and a little...Anne Donnellan Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1700-1799[Mrs] A. Dewes to Samuel Richardson, 24 September 1750: '[My sister] and the Dean both have the highest regard for you and all your works. I rejoice at every addition ...'[Mrs A. Dewes's] sister and the Dean'Samuel RichardsonClarissaPrint: Book
1700-1799Mary Delany to Samuel Richardson, 16 August 1751: 'I am now reading Dr Young's Night Thoughts, and can hardly forbear sending him a rapture of thanks for the entertain...Mary Delany Edward YoungNight ThoughtsPrint: Book
1700-1799Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 11 February 1752: 'Who the author of Betsy Thoughtless is, I don't know, but his [sic] poetic justice I think very bad: he kills a...Anne Donnellan Eliza HaywoodThe History of Miss Betsy ThoughtlessPrint: Book
1700-1799Anne Donnellan to Samuel Richardson, 9 November 1752: 'I should talk a little of the pleasure I had had in reading some of your last scenes [...] I have made some litt...Anne Donnellan Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Patrick Delany to Samuel Richardson, 20 December 1753: 'I have begun a second time with Sir Charles Grandison, and assure you, in the main, I am better pleased with it...Patrick Delany Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonUnknown
1700-1799Frances Sheridan to Samuel Richardson, 18 December 1757: 'I have seen some extracts from the History of the Magdalens, which gives me a curiosity to read the whole.'Frances Sheridan unknownHistory of the Magdalens (extracts)Unknown


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