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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
 
1900-1945'I never buy books, I only read the "Wizard".' WizardPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I never cd enter into Sartor Resartus, but I brought away one sentence which does capitally for a reference when I get perplexed sometimes. 'Do the duty that lies neares...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Thomas CarlyleSartor ResartusPrint: Book
1900-1945'I never feel any emotions now, except the great terrible desire always surging up to get away ... I was thinking a lot today of a book we had at school, Poems of To-d...Reginald Hugh Kiernan English Association Poems of To-day: An AnthologyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I never noticed the 45th of Jeremiah till today - it is singularly appicable to all ambitious dreaming at this time. Consider also the beautiful 17th verse of the 46th c...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1800-1849'I never saw our good children looking better, or in higher spirits. I contrived to give Vicky a little lesson, by making her read in her English history.' Princess Victoria unknownunknownPrint: Book, Poster
1850-1899'I never saw the book of Mr Laings ('Pastoral Visits') which you speak of; and I should much like to see it, if you have a copy to spare.'Lady Kay Shuttleworth Mr LaingPastoral VisitsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I never saw two Women more in love with you than my favourite Lady Hamilton & her sister. They talk of you in a manner I cannot bear to hear [...] I read to them in you...Lady Caroline Lamb George Gordon Lord ByronunknownPrint: Unknown
1700-1799'I no longer look upon Theocritus as a romantic writer; he has only given a plain image of the way of life amongst the peasants of his country; who, before oppression had...Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu Theocritus Unknown
1900-1945'I note lately the evidence of an extraordinary activity on your part. Perhaps you have observed how difficult it is to pick up a decent magazine without You in it. I t...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsunknownPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I note lately the evidence of an extraordinary activity on your part. Perhaps you have observed how difficult it is to pick up a decent magazine without You in it. I t...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsunknownPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I notice that Chatto is leaving "Hugo" out of his advertising list. . . . He has a permanent advertisement in today?s Tribune.' Arnold Bennett  Print: Advertisement, Book
1800-1849'I noticed in Dante today, the two lines, "quali dal vento &c." (Inferno, book 7th, 12) as curiously describing the moment chosen by Turner in the battle of Trafalgar.'John Ruskin Dante AlighieriInfernoPrint: Book
1800-1849'I noticed, with pleasure, the insertion of your "Critique": but was very much mortified, - at seeing the pitiful conclusion which the Editor had foisted in,- in addition...Thomas Carlyle Thomas Murray[critique of William Nicholson's works in 'The Cou...Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I noticed, with pleasure, the insertion of your "Critique": but was very much mortified, - at seeing the pitiful conclusion which the Editor had foisted in,- in addition...Thomas Carlyle W. Scott Irving[poem celebrating peace at end of Napoleonic wars]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I noticed, with pleasure, the insertion of your "Critique": but was very much mortified, - at seeing the pitiful conclusion which the Editor had foisted in,- in addition...Thomas Carlyle W. Scott Irving[essays on Burns and monuments]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I now became anxious to read all that came in any way, and like most juveniles, felt a deep interest in the reading of "Robinson Crusoe", Philip Quarll, Boyle's Travels,...Christopher Thomson Daniel DefoeRobinson CrusoePrint: Book
1800-1849'I now became anxious to read all that came in any way, and like most juveniles, felt a deep interest in the reading of "Robinson Crusoe", Philip Quarll, Boyle's Travels,...Christopher Thomson Peter LonguevilleThe hermit Philip QuarllPrint: Book
1800-1849'I now became anxious to read all that came in any way, and like most juveniles, felt a deep interest in the reading of "Robinson Crusoe", Philip Quarll, Boyle's Travels,...Christopher Thomson Robert BoyleBoyle's TravelsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I now first felt even moderately well, & I was picturing to myself all the delights of fresh fruit growing in beautiful valleys, & reading Humboldts descriptions of the ...Charles Darwin HumboldtunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849'I now thank you very much for your able inauguration essay on Architecture and live in expectation of its successors.'Alfred Tennyson Coventry PatmoreThe aesthetics of gothic architecturePrint: Book


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