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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
 
1800-1849'A spendid constellation of Poets arose in the literary horizon - I looked around for Crabbe - Why does not he, who shines as brightly as any of these, add his lustre? - ...Mary Leadbeter [n/a]Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I will not forget Blackwood's Magazine, for though you will not approve much you will certainly be entertained by some Things.'George Crabbe [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The public opinion [of the trial of Catherine Cook, a servant convicted of theft] is, I think, expressed in the Morning Herald. Other papers I do not see, except the pro...George Crabbe [n/a]Morning Herald, ThePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'How are you supplied with Books; I have some from Bath, but I begin to be weary of toil & Humour. yet Mr Reynolds was amusing: "not so Gayeties & Gravities" an affected ...George Crabbe [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1500-1599'After priuat praier I reed of the bible, then brake my fast and walked abroad'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'after that, praied priuatly, hauinge reed a Chapter of the bible, and so went to bed'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'After priuat praier I did eate my breakfast, dispatched diuerse busenes in the house, praied, and then read of the bible, and so dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'then I did reed of the bible, praied, walked a litle abroad, dinned'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I read the papers, Reviews &c &c and cannot help perceiving strong prejudices on both Sides of the Reform Question. Blackwoods last Number, Numbers I should say for ther...George Crabbe [n/a][newspapers at time of Reform debate]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read the papers, Reviews &c &c and cannot help perceiving strong prejudices on both Sides of the Reform Question. Blackwoods last Number, Numbers I should say for ther...George Crabbe [n/a]Blackwoods Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Up to dinner, talking to Emily, practising the piano, playing with the children, reading Hoare's admirable article on Rimbaud the day had gone well... Eric has promised ...Antonia White [n/a]VoguePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'[King] likes Doughty, Arabian Knights [sic], Froissart.'Cecil King [n/a]Arabian Nights, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'I think I am not [italics] serious [end italics] enough! Sometimes when I look through the [italics] New Statesman [end italics] ... I see all the lists of books on soci...Antonia White [n/a]New Statesman, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I have been struck by finding the same thought within a few days in two very different places - in George Eliot and in an American magazine. That is the idea of a person...Antonia White [n/a][an American magazine]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'One is driven back to the Gospels and one does not know how to interpret them' [writing of her desire to understand the nature of Catholicism]Antonia White [n/a][Gospels]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I wrette to Mr Rhodes, and reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning there appeared the article I had written on "Prisons & Prisoners". It appeared to me to read tolerably well but I am sure I do not know what...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Here entered our kind Host, and brought us a Paper called the [italics] Champion [end italics], in which was a very humorous Piece of Advice to all who went to Court, to...Laetitia Pilkington [n/a]Champion, ThePrint: Newspaper, Pamphlet
1700-1799[Mr Rooke gives an account of his average day] 'I rise about Nine, drink Coffee, not that I like it, but that it gives a Man the Air of a Politician, for the same Reason ...George Rooke [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'Indeed it were to wished that either this learned and excellent Divine [Dr Delany], or some other of equal Abilities, if such may be found, would oblige the World with a...Laetitia Pilkington [n/a]Old TestamentPrint: Book


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