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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'Seeing the Bible on the table, I took it up & by his desire, read the whole history of Joseph. In parts of it he pointed out several fine subjects for pictures.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Abt 4 - I returned - and the time until 7 was taken up in reading "Gregory's Legacy"- He is one of my favorite authors- there is something so sincere & so pleasing witha...William Upcott John GregoryA Father's Legacy to His DaughtersPrint: Book
1800-1849'finished the day in reading a few chapters of the New Testament.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'The evening was devoted to the perusal of the life of the most extraordinary genius this country has produced- need I say, Chatterton.'William Upcott George GregoryThe Life of T. Chatterton or The Works of T. ChattPrint: Book
1800-1849'The evening until one was [frittered?] away in reading the 'Monk' for the fourth time at least.... In the second volume are some beautiful lines that often delights one ...William Upcott Matthew G. LewisThe MonkPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening I read the whole of "Love and Madness"- not on account of the amorous epistles of Hackman, but with a view to make myself more acquainted with the fate of...William Upcott James HackmanLove and Madness; a Story Too True in a Series of....Print: Book
1800-1849'From 9 till 11 was idly spent in looking thro a Volume of the British Critic.'William Upcott n/aThe British CriticPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I took from my pocket the volume of "Love and Madness" which I had amused myself with a few evenings since- ...I read with great pleasure the whole of the History of Poo...William Upcott James HackmanLove and MadnessPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Returns after afternoon reading session] to renew the subject from a more enlarged account of this wonder of the 18th Century [Chatterton] lately published by Southey ....William Upcott Robert SoutheyThe Works of Thomas Chatterton, Containing his Lif...Print: Book
1800-1849'the rest of the evening when I returned home was devoted to the Bible.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Before I arose- read 10 chapters of St. Matthew- still laboured at my new task [studying heraldry] but made less progress than on Thursday.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Went to bed at 11- but previous to it, read 10 more chapters of St. Matthew.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Previous to leaving my chamber, I read several Chapters of St. Mark.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I took up my little volume of Heraldry- and already can take up a pep from a chevron.'William Upcott n/a[volume on Heraldry]Print: Book
1800-1849'My time was occupied till 6 with the Bible.'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I devoted the rest of the night to the Bible- so upon the whole I think, a sabbath has been more unprofitably spent...'William Upcott n/aBiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I got thro 6 chapters of Count Fathom- about an hours undertaking- and this has been the way thro my whole readings- a chapter at one hour - the volume thrown aside for ...William Upcott Tobias George SmollettThe Adventures of Ferdinand Count FathomPrint: Book
1800-1849'Rose at seven, purposely to proceed in Gibbon's Miscell. Works- which I began yesterday. - read the whole of his own memoirs- 185 pages.'William Upcott Edward GibbonMiscellaneous Works ... With Memoirs of His LifePrint: Book
1800-1849'The finishing of the first volume of Gibbon is all I have been able to accomplish comfortably from my last memoranda. Every morning this week has been taken up in copyin...William Upcott Edward GibbonMiscellaneous Works ... With Memoirs of His LifePrint: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1815. Only those titles not mentioned in journal entries are given separate database entries. xs denote books also read by Percy Shelley ...Percy Bysshe Shelley William GodwinThe Lives of Edward and John Philips, nephews and ...Print: Book


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