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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
 
1600-1699'I Continewed well, I thanke god, these daies: and reed some medetations of the Lady Bowes hir Makinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Unknown
1700-1799'I continued two years with this man [an apothecary to whom he was apprenticed], I read Romances and learned to Bleed'.George Crabbe [Romances]Print: Book
1700-1799'I could also, with little trouble, turn over Knolles and Sir Paul Rycaut, to give you a list of Turkish Emperors'.Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu Richard KnollesThe Turkish HistoryPrint: Book
1700-1799'I could also, with little trouble, turn over Knolles and Sir Paul Rycaut, to give you a list of Turkish Emperors'.Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu Sir Paul RycautunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I could begin to read one of the books that had been given me ... and lose myself in another world. [Followed by a list of books read]'Eileen Lawrence Elizabeth GaskellCranfordPrint: Book
1900-1945'I could begin to read one of the books that had been given me ... and lose myself in another world. [Followed by a list of books read]'Eileen Lawrence Jean WebsterDaddy-Long-LegsPrint: Book
1900-1945'I could begin to read one of the books that had been given to me ... and lose myself in another world. [Followed by a list of the books enjoyed].'Eileen Lawrence Louisa May AlcottLittle Women
1900-1945'I could begin to read one of the books that had been given to me ... and lose myself in another world. [Followed by a list of the books enjoyed].'Eileen Lawrence Susan CoolidgeWhat Katy Did
1900-1945'I could begin to read one of the books that had been given to me ... and lose myself in another world. [Followed by a list of the books enjoyed].'Eileen Lawrence Hans AndersenHans Andersen's Fairy Tales
1850-1899'I could not but smile, at the same time that I was offended, to observe Sheridan, in "The Life of Swift", which he afterwards published, attempting, in the writhings of ...James Boswell Thomas SheridanLife of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, The Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I could not do without a Syringa, for the sake of Cowper's Line.'Jane Austen William CowperThe TaskPrint: Book
1800-1849'I could not have liked a book more; the predominant feelings has been but selfish - oh, why was I not brought up under him, or as that could not be, why could Inot have ...G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth Arthur Penhyrn StanleyLife of Thomas ArnoldPrint: Book
'I could not help thinking the other Day as I read the Epigram of Martial ending thus Iam dic Posthume de tribus Capellis. that it would have a good effect enough i...Hester Lynch Thrale MartialEpigramsPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'I could read "The Daisy Chain" or "The Wide Wide World", and just take the religion as the queer habits of those sorts of people, exactly as if I were reading a story ab...Gwen Raverat Charlotte Mary YongeThe Daisy ChainPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'I could read "The Daisy Chain" or "The Wide Wide World", and just take the religion as the queer habits of those sorts of people, exactly as if I were reading a story ab...Gwen Raverat Susan WarnerThe Wide Wide WorldPrint: Book
1700-1799'I could read well when very young (as is before hinted) spending much time with my afflicted father, I read much to him; and the experiences and sufferings of faithful m...Henry Payton unknown unknownunknownUnknown
1850-1899'I couldn?t get her [?George Paston?] to give George Moore a good word. I have just been reading his first novel.' Arnold Bennett George MooreA Modern LoverPrint: Book
1800-1849'I cried over Meg Merrilies when she met Brown again--at a little Inn at Cumberland & my tears are not apt to flow'.Lady Caroline Lamb Walter ScottGuy ManneringPrint: Book
1850-1899'I delayed sending you my acknowledgement for the September issue [of Blackwood's Magazine] [...]The appreciation of Mrs Oliphant's work is just in the right note. It is ...Joseph Conrad Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I derived a three fold Pleasure from the Receipt of Rokeby, first from the book itself, the Article, the thing sold and bought, & for this I know how much I am indebted ...George Crabbe Walter ScottRokebyPrint: Book


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