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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
 
1600-1699'earley up in the morning to read the "Seamans grammar and dictionary" I lately have got, which doth please me exceedingly well.'Samuel Pepys John SmithThe sea-man's grammarPrint: Book
1600-1699'This day I find in the news-Booke that Rogr. Pepys is chosen at Cambridge for the towne, the first place that we hear of to have made their choice yet.'Samuel Pepys [n/a]The Kingdomes IntelligencerPrint: Newspaper
1600-1699'And then I up to my chamber to read.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'So soon as word was brought me that Mr Coventry was come with the barge to the Tower, I went to him and find him reading of the psalmes in short-hand (which he is now bu...Sir William Coventry Thomas CrossSternhold and Hopkins PsalmsPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so home, and after a little reading, to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'And in the garden reading "Faber fortunae" with great pleasure. So home to bed.'Samuel Pepys Francis BaconFaber Fortunae sive Doctrina de ambitu vitaePrint: Book
1600-1699'Having writ letters into the country and read something, I went to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'The afternoon, while Will is abroad, I spent in reading "The Spanish Gypsy", a play not very good, though commended much.'Samuel Pepys Thomas MiddletonThe Spanish GypsyPrint: Book
1600-1699'In the morning my father and I walked in the garden and read the Will; where though he gives me nothing at present till my father's death, or at least very little, yet I...Samuel Pepys Robert PepysThe Will of Robert Pepys of BramptonManuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'Home at noon, and there find Mr Moore and with him to an ordinary alone and dined; and there he and I read my Uncles Will and I had his opinion on it, and still find mor...Samuel Pepys Robert PepysThe Will of Robert Pepys of BramptonManuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'And then came home with us Sir W. Pen and drank with us and then went away; and my wife after him to see his daughter that is lately come out of Ireland. I stayed at hom...Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'At night fell to read in Hookers "Ecclesiastical policy" which Mr Moore did give me last Wednesday, very handsomely bound; and which I shall read with great pains and lo...Samuel Pepys Richard HookerOf the lawes of ecclesiastical politiePrint: Book
1600-1699'...which makes me remember my father Osborne's rule for a gentleman, to spare in all things rather than in that.'Samuel Pepys Francis OsborneAdvice to a sonPrint: Book
1600-1699'and all the day, as I was at leisure, I did read in Fuller's "Holy Warr" (which I have of late bought) and did try to make a Song...' Samuel Pepys Thomas FullerThe historie of the holy warrPrint: Book
1600-1699'Dined at home; and so about my business in the afternoon to the temple, where I find my chancery bill drawn against T. Trice; which I read, and like it.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][chancery Bill drawn against Trice]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'So to bed, with my mind cheery upon it; and lay long reading Hobbs his "liberty and necessity", and a little but a very shrewd piece.'Samuel Pepys Thomas HobbesOf libertie and necessitiePrint: Book
1600-1699'So to bed, with my mind cheery upon it; and lay long reading Hobbs his "liberty and necessity", and a little but a very shrewd piece.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown- little but shrewd piece]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'and so I left them with him and went with Mr Moore to Grayes Inne to his chamber, and there he showed me his old Cambdens "Brittannia", which I intended to buy of him an...Samuel Pepys William CamdenBritanniaPrint: Book
1600-1699'at the office all the afternoon, and at night home to read in "Mare Clausum" till bedtime'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'we returned and I settled to read in "Mare Clausum" till bedtime'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book


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