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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'Indeed if I had printed all the poetry that has been sent to me for that Purpose, since I came to this Kingdom, it would have proved as odd a Medley as any thing ever ye...Laetitia Pilkington [unknown][poetry by various correspondents]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Was reading a good deal in the evening, then came into the Gaol & wrote up my Diary'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'When we came home we did some reading & then Polly & I played three games of bagatelle of which I lost two'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I stayed at home in the evening & amused myself by reading.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'after, I went to worke, and read, and so, when I had praied and supped, I went to bed'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Was much pleased with Sissy's Reading to-night. Dotty has a very good idea of Reading also but is not able to speak plainly & so makes a great hash of some of the hard w...Sissy Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Was much pleased with Sissy's Reading to-night. Dotty has a very good idea of Reading also but is not able to speak plainly & so makes a great hash of some of the hard w...Dotty Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...Anne Romilly [unknown]Eugene Print: Book
1850-1899'I read a story in the evening to the youngsters & then heard Harry read for marks. We were engaged in a dialogue from the Merchant of Venice when Mr Henry Smith of the A...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][stories]Print: Book
1700-1799'Just as I was writing about [italics] Worsdale [end italics] a Gentleman brought me a Pamphlet, entituled [sic], [italics] A parallel between Mrs Pilkington and Mrs Phil...Laetitia Pilkington [unknown]The Parallel: Or, Pilkington and Phillips Compared...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'I have had so many amorous Epistles, Odes, Songs, Anacreonticks, Saphics, Lyrics, and Pindaricks, in Praise of my Mind and Person too, sent to me since I came to [italic...Laetitia Pilkington [unknown][poems sent by admirers]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'[editor's words] without literary pretensions, Mrs Marshall had a genuine love of reading, and when no other engagement intervened, it was one of her domestic regulation...Elizabeth Hamilton [unknown][books chosen by Mrs Marshall]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I reed a whill and praied, and so went to bed'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I kept in my Chamber workinge tell allmost night and hard my Cosine Isons Read' [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and, when I had reed a whill, I went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'After priuat praers I Reed tell dinner time'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1500-1599'after dimer I talked a whill, and then wrought and hard Mr Maude read of a sermon'Mr Maude [unknown][sermon]Print: Book
1500-1599'after, I hard Mr Maud read of a sarmon book, then I praied, after dinned: then then I wrought and hard Mr Maud read againe'Mr Maude [unknown][sermon]Print: Book
1900-1945'I was greeted in the mess at breakfast today by the whole table exclaiuming: "Genius" - it appears that someone had read the British weekly which says "Mr H's literary p...soldier [unknown][a review of Ford's work]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There is an awfully good little book on English wild flowers with good clear illustrations, but it costs 7/6. Is it worth it?'Esther Gwendolyn, "Stella" Bowen [unknown][book on wild flowers]Print: Book


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