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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
 
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 14 August 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Sat till dinner-time in Lady Douglas's dressing-room, reading old letters to h...Mary Berry Duchess of QueensburyLetters to Lady GreenwichManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 14 August 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Sat till dinner-time in Lady Douglas's dressing-room, reading old letters to h...Mary Berry Letters to Lady GreenwichManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 3 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt read to us one of Massinger's plays ("The Duke of Milan").'John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Duke of MilanPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 5 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt continued reading the "Duke of Milan." He reads very well, and Massinger is not easy to read.' John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Duke of MilanPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 6 September 1808: 'In the evening Mr. Morritt began reading another of Massinger's plays [having finished "The Duke of Milan"], the "Fatal Dowry," fr...John B. S. Morritt Philip MassingerThe Fatal DowryPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 10 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'Lord and Lady Rosslyn arrived at four o'clock [...] Lord Rosslyn gave me a ...Mary Berry Captain AdamLetter to fatherManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 22 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'I read to Lady Douglas my sketch of a preface for the Letters [of Madame du...Mary Berry Mary BerryDraft preface to edition of Letters of Madame du D...Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 22 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'I read to Lady Douglas my sketch of a preface for the Letters [of Madame du...Mary Berry unknownThe Tale of the TimesPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 21 February 1809: 'This morning I went to the [Middle] Temple to Mr. Lysons', to see some very ancient MSS. of the time of Henry IV., Edward IV., and...Mary Berry unknown[C14th-C15th manuscripts]Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 28 April 1809: 'In the morning I saw Joanna [Baillie]. She stayed nearly an hour with me. I read to her my "Notice upon Madame du D----'s Life," wi...Mary Berry Mary Berry"Notice upon Madame du D[effand]'s Life"Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 12 May 1809: 'This morning I had the Bishop of Rodez with me for nearly two hours. I read to him my preface and my "Notice on the Life [of Madame du...Mary Berry Mary Berry"Notice upon Madame du D[effand]'s Life"Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 12 May 1809: 'This morning I had the Bishop of Rodez with me for nearly two hours. I read to him my preface and my "Notice on the Life [of Madame du...Mary Berry Mary BerryPreface to edition of Letters of Madame du DeffandManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 7 June 1809: 'Mrs Cholmley and two of her daughters and Walter Scott breakfasted with us. Shortly after came Sir G. and Lady Beaumont, Robert Walpol...Mary Berry Joanna BaillieThe Family Legend (acts 1, 2, 3, 5)Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 7 June 1809: 'Mrs Cholmley and two of her daughters and Walter Scott breakfasted with us. Shortly after came Sir G. and Lady Beaumont, Robert Walpol...F. Cholmley Joanna BaillieThe Family Legend (act 4)Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Lord Webb Seymour to Mary Berry, 16 July 1809: 'I hope you will congratulate [John] Playfair for me and for yourself, upon his late publication -- "a Peerage" in five...Lord Galloway John PlayfairPeeragePrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, August 1809: 'I have been reading a strange poem -- the "Columbiad" of Poet [Joel] Barlow. Who or what he is I know not, except that he is an Americ...Mary Berry Joel BarlowThe ColumbiadPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 14 August 1809: 'In the evening read aloud the account of General Moore's campaign in Spain [makes various enthusiastic exclamations on this].'Mary Berry unknownaccount of military campaign in SpainUnknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and L...The Rev. Sydney Smith Mary BerryPreface to edition of Letters of Madame du DeffandManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 31 March 1810: 'Mr Sydney Smith with me in the morning, looking critically over my Preface [to her edition of the Letters of Madame du Deffand] and L...The Rev. Sydney Smith Mary BerryLife of Madame du DeffandManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 25 August 1810, on visit of the Princess of Wales to Strawberry Hill: 'The Princess was very lively, though the company was certainly not very amusin...Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenb?ttel Princess of Wales unknown[books of engravings]Print: Book


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