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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 opened no other book, save the "Monthly Review" and "Appendix" since I came home... A book that I am sure would amuse Barrett, and perhaps you also, very much, is...Sarah Harriet Burney n/aThe Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'[Has heard story of Wellington] Is not this like the Irish Nurse in Ennui [this word underlined]? Emma told me when I said so, that it had struck her directly.'Sarah Harriet Burney Maria EdgeworthTales of Fashionable LifePrint: Book
1800-1849'I wanted to have sent you a translation of the epigram Flahaut has introduced in her book. It is Johnson's...'Sarah Harriet Burney Adelaide Filleul, Countess de FlahautEugenie et MathildePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been with a nice little party of college friends, to see King John, and for a week after, I could do nothing but read Shakespear.' [Siddings was performing in Cov...Sarah Harriet Burney William Shakespeare[plays]Print: Book
1800-1849'Have you seen the little book, 'Cottage Dialogues', by Mrs Leadbetter. Edgeworth's notes are lively and [nationally] characteristic as ever: but I own I am tired a littl...Sarah Harriet Burney Mary Leadbetter and Maria EdgeworthCottage Dialogues Amongst the Irish PeasantryPrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes annotations by Macaulay made in 1836 in his copy of Joseph Milner, History of the Church of Christ; these include: "'You bolt every lie that the Fathe...Thomas Babington Macaulay Joseph MilnerHistory of the Church of ChristPrint: Book
1800-1849" ... [S. T. Coleridge's] copy of Quentin Durward includes a note that reveals his sense of public duty as an annotator [Coleridge takes issue with Scott's narrator's sug...Samuel Taylor Coleridge Walter ScottQuentin DurwardPrint: Book
1800-1849" ... [Hester Lynch Piozzi] voluminously annotated a Bible for [William Augustus, Lord] Conway's mother."Hester Lynch Piozzi The BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson discusses extensive annotations by Hester Lynch Piozzi in 1818 copy of Rasselas in the Houghton Library, Harvard (her marginalia include anecdotes and remem...Hester Lynch Piozzi Samuel JohnsonRasselasPrint: Book
1800-1849'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black La...John Cole Thomas Frognall DibdinBibliographical DecameronPrint: Book
1800-1849'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black La...John Cole DelanyLife of King DavidPrint: Book
1800-1849'On turning to my book, I find I have journalised only one day, during this summer vis [sic] July 29, when I walked after tea with Mrs Cole a new walk down Penny-black La...John Cole John GayChoir, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole Archdeacon WranghanLines on the sea bathing infirmary at ScarboroughManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole George Berrett Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole Hermione Ballantyre Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole Malvina [pseud.][poetry]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I am glad you have read Madame de Stael?s "Allemagne". The book is a foolish one in some respects; but it abounds with information, and shows great mental power. She w...Hannah Macaulay Germaine de StaelDe l'AllemagnePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have likewise read "Gil Blas", with unbounded admiration of the abilities of Le Sage.'Thomas Babington Macaulay Le SageGil BlasPrint: Book
1800-1849?Malden and I have read Thalaba together, and are proceeding to the Curse of Kehama.?Thomas Babington Macaulay Robert SoutheyThalabaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read the greater part of the History of James I and Mrs. Montagues?s essay on Shakespeare, and a great deal of Gibbon'.Thomas Babington Macaulay Elizabeth Montague[essay on Shakespeare]Print: Book


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