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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[From ed. notes:] '[Samuel Richardson's] correspondence with Lady [Dorothy] Bradshaigh began in the following manner: -- A lady, calling herself Belfour, wrote to the...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh Samuel RichardsonClarissa (volumes 1-4)Print: Book
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh (as 'Mrs Belfour') to Samuel Richardson (letter undated):] 'Just as I was sending this to the post, your fifth volume came to my hand [...] I...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh Samuel RichardsonClarissa (volume 5)Print: Book
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh (as 'Mrs Belfour') to Samuel Richardson, 11 January [1748/9], on completing reading of final three volumes of Clarissa:] 'I have, Sir, with m...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh Samuel RichardsonClarissa (final 3 volumes)Print: Book
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, 29 October 1749:] 'O Sir! how I regret your want of time! As I lately read the twentieth chapter of Seneca's Morals, I ...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh Seneca Morals ('twentieth chapter')Print: Book
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, 29 October 1749, in discussion of her view that his characters Anna Howe and Clarissa Harlowe would have been made happy b...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh The Spectator No. 476Print: Unknown
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, in undated letter:] 'I have lately very often put the question to myself, whether I would chuse to live my time over ag...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh 'The wise son of Sirach'Print: Unknown
1700-1799[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, on reading 'confessions,' 16 December 1749:] 'I have read many of them over, and have been so puzzled, that I knew not ...Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh "Confessions"Print: Unknown
1700-1799'I have been reading David Simple, "which I like well enough, and think there are a great many good reflections to be made from it, and therefore very amusing."
...		Charles Russell Sarah FieldingThe Adventures of David SimplePrint: Book
1700-1799'Printed diary[.] The ladies new and polite pocket memorandum-book, for ... 1765, completed in manuscript and containing details of expenditure on clothes and social enga...Alain-Rene LeSageGil Blas de Santillane
1700-1799'I receive great light and benefit I trust from reading Gurnall's Christian Armour'Arabella Davies William GurnallThe Christian in Compleat ArmourPrint: Book
1700-1799'My fears shook my weak and tender frame in reading Edwards on the Affections. A heartsearching book. A truly valuable author'Arabella Davies Jonathan EdwardsA Treatise Concerning Religious AffectionsPrint: Book
1700-1799'Found much edification in reading Doctor Owen on Indwelling sin in the heart of a believer. I hope to read it often, that I may transcribe it on my memory and note the m...Arabella Davies John OwenThe Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the R...Print: Book
1700-1799'Have lately been reading some very practical and spiritual treatises such as Shepherd on the Ten Virgins and my shortcomings make me almost weary of myself'Arabella Davies unknown ShepherdunknownPrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Was much instructed in the duty of believing by reading Marshall's Gospel mystery of Sanctification. I have great cause to be daily thankful for the discovery of a free...Arabella Davies Walter MarshallThe Gospel Mystery of SanctificationPrint: Book
1700-1799'Read a very searching book called Meads Almost Christian. Did not dare read it til I had sought the lord, that he would not suffer Satan to apply what was not my portion...Arabella Davies Matthew MeadEn Oligos Christianos: The Almost Christian Discov...Print: Book
1700-1799'I could read well when very young (as is before hinted) spending much time with my afflicted father, I read much to him; and the experiences and sufferings of faithful m...Henry Payton unknown unknownunknownUnknown
1700-1799'My natural disposition was very volatile, and my apprehension very quick; and as my faculties opened, I delighted much in books of a very contrary nature and tendency to...Catherine Payton unknown unknownunknownUnknown
1700-1799'And here I may add, that from the time I came from school, I read little, save religious books; and after I appeared in ministry, until late in life, reading even then w...Catherine Payton Phillips unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'When Southey becomes as modest as his predecessor Milton, and publishes his Epics in duodecimo, I will read 'em, - a Guinea a book is somewhat exorbitant, nor have I the...Charles Lamb Robert Southey[extracts from the "Epics" published in the "Month...Print: Serial / periodical, Extracts from book in periodical.
1700-1799'Your poems I shall procure forthwith. There were noble lines in what you inserted in one of your Numbers from Religious Musings, but I thought them elaborate. I am som...Charles Lamb Samuel Taylor ColeridgeReligious MusingsPrint: Serial / periodical, Extracts from poems in periodical.


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