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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'Almanzor is as fresh in my memory, as if I had visitted his Tombe but Yesterday, though it bee at least seven yeare agon since. . . . I made his Story such a one to mee,...Dorothy Osborne Robert AshleyAlmansor the Learned and Victorious King that Conq...Print: Book
1600-1699'You need not send mee Lady Newcastles book at all for I have seen it, and am sattisfyed that there are many soberer People in Bedlam, i'le swear her friends are much to ...Dorothy Osborne Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle(?) Poems and FanciesPrint: Book
1600-1699'As long as your last [letter] was, I read it over thrice in less then an hower, though to say truth I skipt some on't the last time, I could not read my owne confession ...Dorothy Osborne William Temple[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'I know you will pitty Poore Amestris strangly when you have read her Stoory[.] i'le swear I cryed for her when I read it first though shee were an imaginary person, and ...Dorothy Osborne Madeleine de ScuderyArtamene; ou, Le Grand CyrusPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1600-1699'the Storry [of Philemon and Baucis] pleases mee, none in Ovide soe much. I remember I cryed when I read it, mee thought they were the perfectest Characters of a con[ten]...Dorothy Osborne OvidMetamorphosesPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Parthenissa is now my company[,] my Brother sent it downe and I have almost read it, tis hansome Language you would know it to bee writt by a person of good Quality thou...Dorothy Osborne Roger BoyleParthenissaPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1600-1699'have you read the Story of China written by a Portuguese, Fernando Mendez Pinto I think his name is . . . tis as diverting a book of the kinde as ever I read, and is han...Dorothy Osborne Fernao Mendes PintoPeregrinacaoPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1600-1699'After praier I reed ouer certaine papers of instruction [which] I had receiued from Mr Rhodes'Margaret Hoby Richard Rhodes?[papers of instruction]Unknown
1600-1699'after, I reed of the bible, and then went to priuatt praier and, after publeck, so to bed'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'had so great a Cough that I Could not goe abroad, nor the next day goe to church, but exercised my selfe at home in writinge, readinge, and prainge, as well as I Could'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier and readinge I went to worke'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so, after, I went to priuat praier and reading'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier and readinge I went to walk'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then dined: after, I talked of the sarmon, and reed to the good wiues that was with me, and then I praied and againe went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I went about the house, and, after I had reed of the bible and praied'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'and after, when I had praied and reed of the bible, I dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'after I reed and so went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'some thinge I did eate, and then did reed, and made prouision for som strangers that Came'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed a whill and so went to church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and after reed and praied, and then I went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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