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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
 
1600-1699'I read to her out of the "History of Algiers", which is mighty pretty reading'Samuel Pepys John Davies [transl]The history of Algiers and its slaveryPrint: Book
1700-1799'I read to the old Normans'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I read today an English Tragedy by Thomson that pleased me much and made me like that author's works'.Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne James Thomson[a tragedy]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I read today in Galignani part of an acrimonious and of what I fear will become an indecent controversy between the Archibishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Exeter, r...John Ruskin [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'I read various types of novels. Some books give long involved descriptions. I don't mind a little of that, but in addition the story has to have a certain amount of fact...Bessie MyersEscapePrint: Book
1800-1849'I read Voltaires Romans. S. reads Lucretius ... talks with Clare'.Mary Godwin Voltaire (pseud.)[possibly] Romans et contesPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read Voltaires Romans. S. reads Lucretius ... talks with Clare'.Percy Bysshe Shelley Lucretiusde Rerum NaturaPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read voraciously the lives of painters and the journals of poets. I am nourished and nourished but I bring forth nothing'.Antonia White [unknown]['lives of painters']Print: Book
1900-1945'I read voraciously the lives of painters and the journals of poets. I am nourished and nourished but I bring forth nothing'.Antonia White [unknown]['journals of poets']Print: Book
1900-1945'I read what I call semi-serious novels. That is, it's got to have a love story woven through it, but at the same time well written, unlike the trashy love stories of Eth...Phillip GibbsNettle DangerPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read what I call semi-serious novels. That is, it's got to have a love story woven through it, but at the same time well written, unlike the trashy love stories of Eth...Phillip GibbsThe Sons and OthersPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read what I call semi-serious novels. That is, it's got to have a love story woven through it, but at the same time well written, unlike the trashy love stories of Eth...Phillip GibbsThe Amazing SummerPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read what I call semi-serious novels. That is, it's got to have a love story woven through it, but at the same time well written, unlike the trashy love stories of Eth...Phillip GibbsThrough the Dark NightPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read Whateley's Shakespeare, and very ingenious and interesting it is...' Charles Darwin Thomas WhateleyRemarks on some of the Characters of Shakespeare
1900-1945'I read where there's going to be a war soon, it said so in the "People", they tell you what's going to be, there's more than something in it.' [n/a]PeoplePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read Wilhelm Meister aloud, and then G. read part of the Merchant of Venice'George Henry Lewes William ShakespeareThe Merchant of VenicePrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'I read with horror of the brutual exhibitions of the Romans with their gladiators pitted against one another or opposed to wild beasts & wonder how the populace could de...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][Roman history]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I read with sad interest the references to your brother's battery in the 'Times' this morning.'Margaret Oliphant Times, ThePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read with the greatest of interest your communications to the "Times [Literary Supplement]" in the Dumas-Maquet affair. All this story is quite new to me.'Joseph Conrad Robert GarnettThe Dumas Maquet Case (and) Dumas and Maquet Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I read with the greatest pleasure what you say about Trollope. I made his acquaintance full thirty years ago and made up my mind about his value then, as a writer of re...Joseph Conrad Allan MonkhouseA Bookman's NotesPrint: Newspaper


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