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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'Had Mr [italics] Hutcheson [end italics] stop'd at this Book [his 'Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue'], by which he had acquired some Degree of...Laetitia Pilkington Francis HutchesonEssay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions an...Print: Book
1700-1799'Had Mr [italics] Hutcheson [end italics] stop'd at this Book [his 'Inquiry into the Original of our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue'], by which he had acquired some Degree of...Edward Synge Francis HutchesonEssay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions an...Print: Book
1600-1699'had so great a Cough that I Could not goe abroad, nor the next day goe to church, but exercised my selfe at home in writinge, readinge, and prainge, as well as I Could'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Had some reading with Harry & Dotty, Dotty went to sleep but Harry joined me in a Piece & listened to my reading another.'Castieau family [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Had something to eat & then read & smoked till after twelve o'clock.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Had three pints of beer at the Harrow then came home, I afterwards read my opportioned [sic] quantity of "Watts Logic", smoked a pipe and am now ready to retire.' [On Fr...Joseph Jenkinson Isaac WattsLogick or the right use of reason in the enquiryPrint: Book
1850-1899'Had very little work to do to day & employed myself in Reading & writing.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Hallam's style does not appear to me so bad as it has been represented; indeed I am ashamed to say I rather think it a good style. He is a bold man and great names do no...Sydney Smith Arthur HallamHistory Of Europe During The Middle AgesPrint: Book
1800-1849'happiness is a very common plant...' 'e. smith's fragments' 'greenock'Elisabeth or Eliza Duncan Miss Elizabeth SmithFragments of prose and verse: by a young ladyUnknown
1850-1899'Happy days were spent in the little Twickenham garden, my father reading aloud passages of any book which struck him. Layard's Nineveh and Herschel's Astronomy were read...Alfred Tennyson LayardNinevehPrint: Book
1850-1899'Happy days were spent in the little Twickenham garden, my father reading aloud passages of any book which struck him. Layard's Nineveh and Herschel's Astronomy were read...Alfred Tennyson Herschel'Astronomy'Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Kate read a chapter'Kate [n/a]Bible [?]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read of a sermon book'Richard Rhodes [unknown][Sermons]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read of Mr perkins new booke'Richard Rhodes William PerkinsA warning against the idolatrie of the last timesPrint: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read of the true diCeplen of christes church'Richard Rhodes [unknown]Book of DisciplinePrint: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read, conferred with him Vpon some thinges touchinge himselfe'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'hard Mr Rhodes read, took order for supper'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'hard one of the men reade of the book of marters, and so went to bed'Margaret Hoby John FoxeBook of Martyrs (the title by which Foxe's Acts an...Print: Book


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