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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'This morning as I was in bed, one brings me T. Trices answer to my bill in Chancery from Mr Smallwood, which I am glad to see, though afeared it will do me hurt.'Samuel Pepys T Trice[answer to Pepys's bill]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'I am now full of study about writing something about our making of strangers strike to us at sea; and so am altogether reading Selden and Grotius and such other Authors,...Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'I am now full of study about writing something about our making of strangers strike to us at sea; and so am altogether reading Selden and Grotius and such other Authors,...Samuel Pepys Hugo GrotiusMare LiberumPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so home and to supper and to Selden "Mare Clausum" and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'And so I home, and sat late up, reading of Mr Selden. And so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'So after my business was done and read something in Mr Selden, I went to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so left the table and went up to read in Mr Selden till church time;'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'So we parted; and I home and to Mr Selden and then to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldenMare ClausumPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so up to my study and read the two treatys before Mr Selden's "Mare Clausum"; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys John SeldonMare Clausum
1600-1699'and so up to my study and read the two treatys before Mr Selden's "Mare Clausum"; and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown]Additional evidences... relating to the reigns of ...Print: Unknown
1600-1699'And so home by Coach and I late reading in my Chamber; and then to bed, my wife being angry that I keep the house up so late.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Hence home and to read; and so to bed, but very late again.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'so home - to read - supper and to prayers; and then to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Then to Pauls churchyard, and there I met with Dr: Fullers "Englands worthys" - the first time that I ever saw it; and so I sat down reading in it, till it was 2 a-clock...Samuel Pepys Thomas FullerHistory of the worthies of EnglandPrint: Book
1600-1699'My cold being increased, I stayed home all day, pleasing myself with my dining-room, now graced with pictures, and reading of Dr Fullers "Worthys".'Samuel Pepys Thomas FullerHistory of the worthies of EnglandPrint: Book
1600-1699'This day in the news-booke, I find that my Lord Buckhurst and his fellows have printed their case as they did give in, upon examinacion, to a Justice of the peace.'Samuel Pepys [n/a]The Kingdomes IntelligencerPrint: Newspaper
1600-1699'I up to my chamber to read and write, and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'went to Westminster-hall and there bought Mr Grant's book of observations upon the weekly bills of Mortality - which appear to me, upon first sight, to be very pretty.'Samuel Pepys John GrauntNatural and political observations... made upon th...Print: Book
1600-1699'At night to my chamber to read and sing; and so to supper and to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'So home; and no sooner come but Sir W. Warren comes to me to bring me a paper of Fields (with whom we have lately had a great deal of trouble at the office), being a bit...Samuel Pepys Fields[petition]Manuscript: Sheet


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