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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
 
1800-1849I finished Allan Ramsay's "Gentle Shepherd", and with some parts have been much pleased - the Scotch is interesting to me from not being acquainted with it.John Horrocks Ainsworth Allan RamsayThe Gentle ShepherdPrint: Book
1800-1849Looked through a volume of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal - read an account of Gordon's Portable Gas Lamp, and of the tides of the Mediterranean. At Venice they...John Horrocks Ainsworth The Edinburgh Philosophical JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Commenced Boswell's Life of Johnson and was much pleased with it.John Horrocks Ainsworth James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849Dined at five - went on with Boswell having discontinued it, since Saturday January 23rd.John Horrocks Ainsworth James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849Wholesome dinners produce haviness and ill humour commenced Peveril of the Peak.John Horrocks Ainsworth Walter ScottPeveril of the PeakPrint: Book
1800-1849Finished Peveril of the Peak.John Horrocks Ainsworth Walter ScottPeveril of the PeakPrint: Book
1800-1849"This minute I hear a carman is going to Navan, and I hasten to send you the Cottagers of Glenburnie, which I hope you will like as well as I do. I think it will do a vas...Maria Edgeworth Elizabeth HamiltonThe Cottages of GlenburniePrint: Book
1800-1849'I had read in Cobbett's "Advice to Young Men" a caution not to depend upon the Muses for substantial support ... he illustrated the sufferings of Bloomfield ...'John Teer William CobbettAdvice to Young Men, and, incidentally, to Young WPrint: Book
1800-1849Upon on of the interminable book-stalls, or rather book-walls, which display their leafy banners along the quays of the seine, I picked up a Cobbett's French Grammar for ...Charles Manby Smith William CobbettA French Grammar, Or plain Instructions for the LePrint: Book
1800-1849Have you seen a little volume of Westall's Poems containing a DAY in SPRING, and other detached pieces, with four lovely engravings from his own designs? One of them rep...Sarah Harriet Burney Richard WestallA Day in Spring, and Other PoemsPrint: Book
1800-1849I have been steadily & delightedly reading Mitford's History. First of all, he is an Historian after my own heart, and I really believe a perfectly upright & honest man ...Sarah Harriet Burney William MitfordThe History of GreecePrint: Book
1800-1849Let us talk of Eugenie and Mathilde. It saddened but did not make me cry. I foresaw it would end like a Turk, nay I am not sure I did not peep, for I cannot bear to be gr...Sarah Harriet Burney Marie-Emilie, Comtesse de Flahaut AdelaideEugenie et MathildePrint: Book
1800-1849I wanted to have sent you a translation of the Epigram Flahaut has introduced in her book. It is Johnson's, and inserted in Piozzi's anecdotes - but my father has lent, &...Sarah Harriet Burney Hester Lynch PiozziAnecdotes of the Late Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849Accurate transcript of complete text, probably from The Improvisatrice.member of Carey/Maingay groupLaetitia LandonWhen Should Lovers Breathe Their Vows?Unknown
1800-1849Transcript of poem partially obscured by later use of the manuscript as a scrapbook. Probably copied from The Improvisatrice.member of Carey/Maingay groupLaetitia LandonThe Soldier's GraveUnknown
1800-1849I never framed a wish or formed a plan that flattered mewith hopes of earthly bliss. But thou wert there. [rewriting of lines 695-697 of Book IV]member of Carey/Maingay groupWilliam CowperThe Task, Book IVUnknown
1800-1849To Jane Whene'er I see those smiling eyes... [the 'transcript' does not follow the original to the letter]member of Carey/Maingay groupThomas MooreWhene'er I see Those Smiling EyesUnknown
1800-1849'From Rokeby' 'The tear that down childhood's cheek...' [4lines]member of Carey/Maingay groupWalter ScottRokeby
1800-1849'Extract from Murphy's Grecian Daughter' 'Filial Affection'member of Carey/Maingay groupArthur MurphyThe Grecian DaughterUnknown
1800-1849May heavenly Angels their soft wings display And guide you safe thro' ev'ry dangerous way In every step may you most happy be And tho far distant often think of me [some ...Sophia Mary MastersTo Marinda at PartingUnknown


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