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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
 
1900-1945'I have read how delayed demobilisation after the last war led to disaffection and mutiny among the troops: but it seems that part of the reason there was that the troops... newsPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have read in the Times this day with great satisfaction the proceedings of a meeting in London to protect & defend the rights of the Welsh cottagers.'Robert Sharp n/aThe TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have read Knight's pamphlet. Pretty good, though I think, if I had seen as much, I could have told my story better'.Sydney Smith Henry Gally KnightForeign and Domestic View of the Catholic QuestionPrint: Pamphlet
1800-1849'I have read little of any consequence since I wrote to you. You will have seen the last Numbers of the "Edinr" & "Quarterly" reviews. In the latter, among a great deal o...Thomas Carlyle [n/a]Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read little of any consequence since I wrote to you. You will have seen the last Numbers of the "Edinr" & "Quarterly" reviews. In the latter, among a great deal o...Thomas Carlyle [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read M P ["Mansfield Park"]... I will add that although it is superior in a great many points in my opinions to the other two Works, I think it has not the Spirit...Alethea Bigg Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read M P["Mansfield Park"]... I will add that although it is superior in a great many points in my opinions to the other two Works, I think it has not the Spirit ...Alethea Bigg Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read M. Auguste and the Crime Inconnu, being now abonne to a library.'Robert Louis Stevenson Joseph MeryUn crime inconnuPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read M. Auguste.'Robert Louis Stevenson Joseph MeryMonsieur AugustePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read Maxime; but mark you further — I have never read anything else ... By the way, I have read Maxime du Camp.'Robert Louis Stevenson Maxime du CampSouvenirs LitterairesPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Millar on the English government &c-'Thomas Carlyle John MillarHistorical View of the English Government, AnPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read Morley's second article on Education today'Robert Louis Stevenson John MorleyThe Struggle for National EducationPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read most of Moore's Life of Sheridan, I see Mr Canning first came into notice in 1794...'Robert Sharp Thomas MooreMemoirs of the Life of the Rt Hon R B SheridanPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Mr Jefferson's case to Edward [Austen], and he desires to have his name set down for a guinea and his wife's for another; but does not with for more than one...Jane Austen Revd T. JeffersonRequest for subscribers for "Two Sermons"Unknown
1800-1849'I have read no article but Ross which I like and Larrey which I do not dislike tho' I think it might have been made more entertaining. The article upon, and by Brougham ...Sydney Smith unknown[article in Edinburgh Review of Ross's Voyage to B...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read no article but Ross which I like and Larrey which I do not dislike tho' I think it might have been made more entertaining. The article upon, and by Brougham ...Sydney Smith unknown[article in Edinburgh Review about Larrey's Memoir...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read no more of Boccac[c]io than his description of the plague which is extremely powerful from the hesitation you seemed to have in allowing me to read him I fel...Jane Baillie Welsh Giovanne BoccaccioDecomerone o ver Cento NovellePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read nothing, but half of one German novel, last sunday! Not long ago, all this would have made me miserable; but at present I submit to it with equanimity, and e...Thomas Carlyle unknown[German novel]Print: Book
1850-1899'I have read one after another ... The Fortunes of Nigel.'Robert Louis Stevenson Walter ScottThe Fortunes fo NigelPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read one half (about 900 pages) of Wodrow's Correspondence, with some improvement but great fatigue.'Robert Louis Stevenson Robert WodrowThe Correspondence of the Rev Robert WodrowPrint: Book


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