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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
 
1900-1945'He returned to London to . . . Lawrence's "Virgin and the Gipsy", which he admired even more [than "Cakes and Ale"].'Arnold Bennett D.H. LawrenceVirgin and the Gipsy, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'He returned to London to . . . Somerset Maugham's "Cakes and Ale", which he admired . . .'Arnold Bennett W Somerset MaughamCakes and AlePrint: Book
1700-1799'He said of Goldsmith's "Traveller," which had been published in my absence, "There has not been so fine a poem since Pope's time".' Samuel Johnson Oliver GoldsmithTraveller, ThePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'He said, Dr. Joseph Warton was a very agreeable man, and his "Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope," a very pleasing book. I wondered that he delayed so long to give...Samuel Johnson Joseph WartonEssay on the Genius and Writings of PopePrint: Book
1700-1799'He said, Dr. Joseph Warton was a very agreeable man, and his "Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope," a very pleasing book. I wondered that he delayed so long to give...James Boswell Joseph WartonEssay on the Genius and Writings of PopePrint: Book
1850-1899'He said, handing me a document, ?Here is the report on your novel.? I read it. It was very laudatory on all counts, & quite free from fault finding except as to one tri...Arnold Bennett John BuchanReader's report on an [unspecified] novel by Benne...Unknown
1700-1799'He said, he wished to see John Dennis's "Critical Works" collected. Davies said they would not sell. Dr. Johnson seemed to think otherwise.' Samuel Johnson John Dennis[critical works]Print: Serial / periodical, presumably not in a book if Johnson wanted them to be collected
1900-1945'He sat down on the floor beside me, and helped me to look up "droil". "What's this?" he said, taking up my proofs. I simpered. He took them out into the garden, sprea...Robert Bridges Vita Sackville-WestThe LandManuscript: Sheet, Proofs
1850-1899'he saw me one day deep in "A Journey to the Interior of the Earth" [sic].'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Jules VerneJourney to the Centre of the EarthPrint: Book
1700-1799'He seriously entertained the thought of translating "Thuanus". He often talked to me on the subject; and once, in particular, when I was rather wishing that he would fav...Samuel Johnson Jacques-Auguste de Thou Print: Book
1600-1699'He set me down at Mr Gawden's, where nobody yet come home... So I took a book and into the gardens and there walked and read till dark - with great pleasure'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...Samuel Johnson John DyerFleece, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...Samuel Johnson James GraingerSugar Cane, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...Samuel Johnson James GraingerPoetical translation of the elegies of Tibullus, A...Print: Book
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...James Boswell James GraingerSugar Cane, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...Bennet Langton James GraingerSugar Cane, TheManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'He spoke slightingly of Dyer's "Fleece".— "The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of serges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many peop...James Grainger James GraingerSugar Cane, TheManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'he swapped and shared books, especially Billy Bunter stories. ("[Bunter's] roars and squeaks of anguish were constantly imitated then and for years after", says Sutton; ...Philip Larkin Frank Richards[Billy Bunter stories]Print: Book
1700-1799'He talked little to us in the carriage, being chiefly occupied in reading Dr. Watson's second volume of "Chemical Essays", which he liked very well, and his own "Prince ...Samuel Johnson Samuel JohnsonRasselas, Prince of AbyssiniaPrint: Book
1700-1799'He talked little to us in the carriage, being chiefly occupied in reading Dr. Watson's second volume of "Chemical Essays", which he liked very well, and his own "Prince ...Samuel Johnson Richard WatsonChemical EssaysPrint: Book


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