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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
 
1800-1849'I have read only one play, the Bashful Lover and one or two of Plutarch's lives since we wrote last.'Dorothy Wordsworth Philip MassingerBashful Lover, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read only one play, the Bashful Lover and one or two of Plutarch's lives since we wrote last.'Dorothy Wordsworth PlutarchLivesPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read over the "History of Chivalry", it really is true to the title page as nothing but Chivalry can befound in it. I cannot say that it is very amusing or instru...Robert Sharp Charles MillsThe History of Chivalry; or Knighthood and Its TimPrint: Book
1700-1799'I have read part of Townson but I think I shall read no more as it consists of nothing [else?] but mineralogical & botanical remarks.'Joseph Hunter Robert TownsonTravels in Hungary with a Short Account of ViennaPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read rapidly through Max Muller's History of Sanskrit Literature and am now reading Lecky's "History of Morals". I have also finished H. Spencer's last number of ...George Eliot Max MullerHistory of Ancient Sanskrit LiteraturePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have read rapidly through Max Muller's History of Sanskrit Literature and am now reading Lecky's "History of Morals". I have also finished H. Spencer's last number of ...George Eliot [pseud] William LeckyHistory of European Morals from Augustus to Charle...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have read rapidly through Max Muller's History of Sanskrit Literature and am now reading Lecky's "History of Morals". I have also finished H. Spencer's last number of ...George Eliot [pseud] Herbert Spencer[probably] Principles of Psychology, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read Reginald with great care and with great interest. It is a masterly work upon the whole, particularly in stile grouping and plot. In these its excellencies li...James Hogg John Gibson LockhartReginald DaltonPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read Roderick over and over again and am the more and more convinced that it is the noblest Epic poem of the age I have had some correspondence and a good deal of...James Hogg Robert SoutheyRoderick, The Last of the GothsPrint: Book, Hogg had also read the poem in MS
1800-1849'I have read Roderick over and over again and am the more and more convinced that it is the noblest Epic poem of the age I have had some correspondence and a good deal of...Francis Jeffrey Robert SoutheyRoderick, The Last of the GothsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read several English reviews of my books at great length which are favourable in the extreme'.James Hogg [reviews of The Mountain Bard and The Shepherd's G...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith Edmund Burke[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith Homer[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith Suetonius[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith Adam Smith[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since I saw you Burke's works, some books of Homer, Suetonius, a great deal of agricultural reading, Godwin's "Enquirer", and a great deal of Adam Smith. As ...Sydney Smith William GodwinThe Inquier: Reflections on Education, Manners and...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East - [including] .. "Jones's "Commentarii" ...'Mountstuart Elphinstone [William?] JonesCommentariiPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East - [including] .. Gilchrist's "Grammar" ...'Mountstuart Elphinstone GilchristGrammarPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East - [including] .. Orme's Hindustan (a second time) ...'Mountstuart Elphinstone OrmeHindustanPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read since last October a good deal of the history relating to the East - [including] .. Revisky on Hafiz...'Mountstuart Elphinstone ReviskyHafizPrint: Book


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