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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
 
1700-1799'I mentioned Mr. Maclaurin's uneasiness on account of a degree of ridicule carelessly thrown on his deceased father, in Goldsmith's "History of Animated Nature", in which...Mr Maclaurin Oliver GoldsmithHistory of the Earth and Animated NaturePrint: Book
1700-1799'I mentioned Sir John Dalrymple's "Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland", and his discoveries to the prejudice of Lord Russel and Algernon Sydney. Johnson. " Why, Sir, ev...Samuel Johnson John DalrympleMemoirs of Great Britain and Ireland Print: Book
1700-1799'I mentioned Sir John Dalrymple's "Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland", and his discoveries to the prejudice of Lord Russel and Algernon Sydney. Johnson. " Why, Sir, ev...James Boswell John DalrympleMemoirs of Great Britain and Ireland Print: Book
1700-1799'I mentioned that I had in my possession the Life of Sir Robert Sibbald, the celebrated Scottish antiquary, and founder of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh, i...James Boswell Robert Sibbald[manuscript Life]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I mentioned that Jack's letter had arrived. It was dated the day before new-years-day, and brought good tidings of the Doctor's entire prosperity. He is dissecting, an... Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I mentioned the periodical paper called "The Connoisseur." He said it wanted matter. No doubt it has not the deep thinking of Johnson's writings. But surely it has just ...James Boswell [n/a]Connoisseur, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I ...William Blackwood James HoggBrownie of BodsbeckManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I ...William Blackwood James HoggBridal of PolmoodManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I met a girl who worked in one of the intelligence sections at Blenheim. In her bed-sitter one evening, as we sat in a tipsy huddle cose to the wheezing gas fire, she mu... [n/a][Intelligence lists of communists]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I met a rum old army doctor, called Lewins, who sent me a paper of his, full of matter that would not be very gratifying to the elect: In which paper he has the followin...Robert Louis Stevenson Robert LewinsunknownPrint: Unknown
1600-1699'I met this noon with Dr Burnett, who told me, and I find in the news-book this week that he posted upon the Change, that whoever did spread that report that instead of t...Samuel Pepys [n/a]The IntelligencerPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'I must ask Baretti who translated the Sonnet of Anacreon into such pretty Italian Verse.' [some lines are given]Hester Lynch Thrale AnacreonAnacreon to himselfUnknown
1900-1945'I must begin by thanking you for the little book of satirical pieces ["Groteski"] which I read with great enjoyment and in that sympathetic mood which your work arouses ...Joseph Conrad Bruno WinawerGroteskiPrint: Book
1800-1849'I must include. under the general title of these [fairy legends], the stories in "Evenings at Home" of the Transmigrations of Indur, the Discontented Squirrel, the Trave...John Ruskin John AikinEvenings at HomePrint: Book
1800-1849'I must interrupt myself to note the 86th paper in the "Guardian" useful to my chapter on penetrative imagination.'John Ruskin [unknown]GuardianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I must let off a little steam. I am wroth beyond expression about Mr Kirkham’s cheek in publishing our letters. I did not want that to become public property. If you ...Cornelia Sorabji Kirkham (ed.)Reminiscences of Tennyson extracted from Cornelia'...Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I must not forget however I read out of "Good Words" a very amusing sketch of a Dutchman's troubles in London from the difficulties of the English language. He gave the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Good WordsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I must not forget however I read out of "Good Words" a very amusing sketch of a Dutchman's troubles in London from the difficulties of the English language. He gave the ...Harry Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'I must now mention some other books which about this time fell in my way. Among these an odd volume of the "Spectator" deserves particular notice. Where it came from or ...Thomas Carter [n/a]Spectator, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I must own that Virgil's "Envy" and Spenser's "Cave of Error" are my aversion, as well as some other most exquisitely disgusting allegories. Our own Milton, I think, alw...Eleanor Anne Porden VirgilEnvyPrint: Book


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