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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'I cannot work this weather it is too hot, I have read a chapter of the "History of Greece" to day and that is all.'Albert Battiscombe Leonhard SchmitzA History of Greece, from the earliest times to th...Print: Book
1700-1799'I cannot, except my own Countrywoman, Mrs [italics] Grierson [end italics], find out another female Writer, whose Works are worth reading, she indeed had a happy and wel...Laetitia Pilkington Mrs Grierson[Poems]Print: Book
1700-1799'I censured some ludicrous fantastick dialogues between two coach horses and other such stuff, which Baretti had lately published. He joined with me and said, "Nothing od...Samuel Johnson Laurence SterneLife and Opinions of Tristam ShandyPrint: Book
1700-1799'I censured some ludicrous fantastick dialogues between two coach horses and other such stuff, which Baretti had lately published. He joined with me and said, "Nothing od...James Boswell Giuseppe Baretti[unidentified 'Dialogues']Print: Book
1900-1945'I collected my thoughts. My ideas about prison came from American films, and I envisaged cells of which one side would be made of iron bars, all giving on to a landing,...Diana Mosley Lytton StracheyElizabeth and EssexPrint: Book
1900-1945'I comforted myself last night when I couldn't sleep, by reading those truly wonderful passages about the shells and sea -nymphs in Sacred and Profane Love. What miraculo...Edith Sitwell Sacheverall SitwellSacred and Profane LovePrint: Book
1800-1849'I commenced a work by Professor Nichol on Astronomy, for thou must know that we (A.M.B., Jane, and I), feeling the unutterable darkness which now reigns in our minds a...Eliza Ellis John Pringle Nichol[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'I communicated this Letter [from Colley Cibber, reproduced in the text] to Lord Chief Baron [italics] Bowes [end italics], the Hon. [italics] Arthur Hill [end italics], ...Arthur Hill, Lord Bowes Colley Cibber[letter to LP]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'I completed the reading of Gay's "Fables", which I think contains a very good lesson of morality; and I think the language very healthy, being very natural.'Thomas Turner John GayFablesPrint: Book
1850-1899'I concluded that no one could really be as good as this book wanted and that it was a fearful waste of time.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes The Narrow WayPrint: Book
'I confess I was pleased with ['The Lord of the Isles'] save the plot and augured good of it but I have heard very different breathings of late and some of these from hea...James Hogg Walter ScottLord of the Isles, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'I confess my surprise at your considering Miss Edgeworth & Miss Austen mistresses in pathos ? when the fault of both those excellent writers appears to me (if indeed tha...Elizabeth Barrett Maria EdgeworthunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'I congratulate Edward [JA's brother] on the Weald of Kent Canal-Bill being put off till another Session, as I have just had the pleasure of reading. There is always som...Jane Austen Newspaper report on Parliamentary SessionsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I congratulate you on ?Prohack?. It is brilliant and I have read it with intense admiration.' Algernon Methuen Marshall Arnold BennettMr ProhackPrint: Book
1900-1945'I consider myself highly privileged by the possession of an inscribed copy of the limited edition of the "Preludes"; and thanking you for the beauty and music therein co...Joseph Conrad John DrinkwaterPreludes, 1921-1922Print: Book
1900-1945'I consider the News Chronicle as unbiassed as any of the dailies, and, having the habit of reading that paper, do not feel sure that I appreciate the relative importance... News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I consign you therefore if desirous of additional information, to two well-written articles by Jeffrey in the last "Edinr reviews" - and if you honour the maxim, audi al...Thomas Carlyle JeffreyArticle IXPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I consign you therefore if desirous of additional information, to two well-written articles by Jeffrey in the last "Edinr reviews" - and if you honour the maxim, audi al...Thomas Carlyle JeffreyArticle XPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I consign you therefore if desirous of additional information, to two well-written articles by Jeffrey in the last "Edinr reviews" - and if you honour the maxim, audi al...Thomas Carlyle Robert SoutheyArticle ixPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I consign you therefore if desirous of additional information, to two well-written articles by Jeffrey in the last "Edinr reviews" - and if you honour the maxim, audi al...Thomas Carlyle Robert SoutheyArticle ivPrint: Serial / periodical


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