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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
 
1850-1899'I have read a good many things, a life of Scott, the "Pleasures of Memory" by S. Rogers, Roman History and other things.'Sir Walter Raleigh Samuel RogersPleasures of MemoryPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read a good many things, a life of Scott, the "Pleasures of Memory" by S. Rogers, Roman History and other things.'Sir Walter Raleigh [unknown][Roman History]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read all the Rural Rides of Cobbett he is very excellent at description, he has just opened on the Greek Patriots. I expect he will give them no quarter...'Robert Sharp William CobbettPolitical RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I have read aloud my death-cycles from Walt Whitman this evening. I was very much affected myself, never so much before, and it fetched the auditory considerable. Readin...Robert Louis Stevenson Walt Whitmanprobably Leaves of GrassPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read aloud this evening the last of Heyse's "Vier neue Novellen".'George Eliot [pseud.] Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse"Vier Neue Novellen"Print: Unknown
1900-1945'I have read and sewed to-day, but not written a word'.Katherine Mansfield unknownunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Boswell I am sure ten times - & hope to read it many more it is the most amusing book in the world, besides that I do love the kind hearted wise & Gentle Bea...Mary Shelley James BoswellLife of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Emma and [torn and illegible]. In the first there is so little to remember, and in the last so much that one wishes to forget, that I am not inclined to...Anne Romilly Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Emma and [torn and illegible]. In the first there is so little to remember, and in the last so much that one wishes to forget, that I am not inclined to...Anne Romilly [unknown][unidentified novel]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Scott's visits, and Mrs Hulse has just lent me the life of John Sobieski, K. of poland. I have only just begun it, but it promises facility of style, & ...Sarah Harriet Burney John ScottVisit to Paris in 1814, APrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Scott's visits, and Mrs Hulse has just lent me the life of John Sobieski, K. of poland. I have only just begun it, but it promises facility of style, & ...Sarah Harriet Burney John ScottParis revisited in 1815 by way of BrusselsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Scott's visits, and Mrs Hulse has just lent me the life of John Sobieski, K. of poland. I have only just begun it, but it promises facility of style, & ...Sarah Harriet Burney Alicia Tindal PalmerAuthentic Memoirs of the Life of John SobieskiPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read both Scott's visits, and Mrs Hulse has just lent me the life of John Sobieski, K. of poland. I have only just begun it, but it promises facility of style, & ...Sarah Harriet Burney Pierre-Simon PallasTravels through the Southern Provinces of the Russ...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have read Bragelonne'.Robert Louis Stevenson Alexandre DumasLe Vicomte de BragelonnePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Bulwer's "Rienzi" and yours also. I always thought your tragedy the best of your works, and I think so still. It is a glorious thing. I like Bulwer's too, v...Mary Howitt Mary Russell MitfordRienziPrint: Book
1800-1849'i have read Bulwer's "Rienzi" and yours also. I always thought your tragedy the best of your works, and I think so still. It is a glorious thing. I like Bulwer's too, v...Mary Howitt Edward Bulwer LyttonRienziPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Cevallos; also I have read Miss Smith's Translation of Klopstock's and Mrs. K's letters [goes on to express preference for Mrs Klopstock's letters over those...Dorothy Wordsworth Don Pedro CevallosExposition of the Arts and Machinations which led ...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read Cevallos; also I have read Miss Smith's Translation of Klopstock's and Mrs. K's letters [goes on to express preference for Mrs Klopstock's letters over those...Dorothy Wordsworth unknownMemoir of Frederick and Margaret KlopstockPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Galiani's letters, but they are so utterly insignificant, that there is nothing more to be said of them than that they are not worth speaking about. I scarce...Sydney Smith Ferdinando Galiani[Letters]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read Georgel and must say I have seldom read a more stupid book. The first volume in which he relates what he had seen and observed himself is well enough, but th...Sydney Smith Jean Francois GeorgelM?moires pour servir ? l'histoire des ?v?nements d...Print: Book


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