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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'Read Vita di Alfieri - & Livy - S. goes to Padua - Reads Cymbeline to me in the evening'Mary Shelley [unknown]Vita di AlfieriPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read the life of Virgil'Mary Shelley [unknown]Life of VirgilPrint: Book
1850-1899'The evening was remarkably wet and there was no alternative but to stay at home. I read a little smoked a little drank a little thought a little and then saw all was ri...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'Read Huon de Bourdeaux a Roman de la Chevalerie'Mary Shelley [unknown][a tale in] Bibliotheque Universelle des DamesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Livy - and Romans Chevaleresques'Mary Shelley [unknown][tales in] Bibliotheque universelle des damesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Bib. de Chevalerie'Mary Shelley [unknown][tales in] Bibliotheque universelle des damesPrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went to my booke, and wrett a letter to Mr Rhodes: then I dined ... and after I went to my booke: then to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I was busie in the house, and walkinge and reading tell supper time'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went to worke tell dinner time: after, I wrought and reed, and was accompened with Mr Edward Gatt and after with Mistress Mari. Gatt'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went to my booke, and after I dined'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, after I had reed and praied, I went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Came back by the half past one train [from?] Town, after buying "Sarah Barnham" at [the?] Station. Amused myself by reading her very strange history as related by her bi...John Buckley Castieau [unknown]Sarah BarnhamPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stayed up late reading & smoking'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'S reads Las Casas & Jeremiah aloud. read the F. of the bees'Percy Bysshe Shelley [unknown]JeremiahPrint: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I dinned, then I walked about with my mother and reed, tell towardes night: then I praied priuatly and went to my booke again: after I went to supper...Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Write - Read - I am sure I forget what'Mary Shelley [unknown][unknown]Unknown
1850-1899'Read newspapers & a novel nearly all day the weather being so unsettled that it was not deemed wise to go out.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown - novel]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed, wrett diuers notes'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Muratori - Greek - Queen's Letter - K.[ing] Swellfoot'Mary Shelley [unknown][possibly] A copy of the Queen's Letter to the Kin...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849'Muratori - greek - Irish books'Mary Shelley [unknown][books on Ireland]Print: Book


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