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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, 12 December 1818: 'I worked all the morning; before dinner I read in my own room to Lady Hardwicke, Lady Charlotte Lindsay, and my sister, what I had...Mary Berry Mary BerryMemoir of Lady RussellManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 19 December 1818: 'Sir James Mackintosh in my room this morning; hearing me read over and commenting on my "Memoir of Lady Russell," spoke frankly, s...Mary Berry Mary BerryMemoir of Lady RussellManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 19 December 1818: 'Sir James Mackintosh in my room this morning; hearing me read over and commenting on my "Memoir of Lady Russell," spoke frankly, s...Sir James Mackintosh John MiltonParadise RegainedPrint: Book
1800-1849Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 24 July 1819: 'Your "Life of Lady Russell," as far as my acquaintance extends, gives general satisfaction [...] I must thank you again for y...Joanna Baillie Mary BerryLife of Lady RussellPrint: Book
1800-1849'Mr Wishaw' to Mary Berry, 14 July 1819: 'On returning from the country I find your kind and acceptable present [Berry's Life of Lady Russell] [...] I have read over the ...Mr Wishaw Mary BerryLife of Lady RussellPrint: Book
1800-1849The Hon. James Abercrombie to Mary Berry, 5 January 1820: 'I am reading Coxe's "Life of Marlborough;" the subject, in spite of the dulness and want of capacity in the wri...The Hon. James Abercrombie CoxeLife of MarlboroughPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry to Anne Damer, from Rome, 3 April 1821: 'I have got a charming little [italics]savant[end italics], who reads with me two or three times a week [...] I have be...Mary Berry Martial unknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry to Anne Damer, from Rome, 3 April 1821: 'I have got a charming little [italics]savant[end italics], who reads with me two or three times a week [...] I have be...Mary Berry Livy unknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry to Anne Damer, from Rome, 3 April 1821: 'I have got a charming little [italics]savant[end italics], who reads with me two or three times a week [...] I have be...Mary Berry Suetonius unknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, in letter of August 1820: 'I have been reading after dinner, when it is too hot to write, "Anastatius." It is, as I had supposed, the substance of the MS. tr...Mary Berry ?Anastatius work on travels in EastPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 5 November 1823, from Guy's Cliff: 'In the evening, Greathead read a portion of Irving's "Dscourses:" very bombastic and high-flown; strong in words ...Mr Greathead IrvingDiscoursesPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Berry, Journal, 23 September 1824, from Edinburgh: 'Went with Mr. and Mrs. Davenport to [...] the Advocate's Library and Stamp Office, where Mr. Thompson, the Deputy...Mary Berry unknownMS lettersManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 24 April 1828, acknowledging receipt, the previous day, of her copy of Berry's "The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England" (...Joanna Baillie Mary BerryIntroduction to The Comparative View of Social Lif...Print: Book
1800-1849Lady Charlotte Lindsay to Mary Berry, 25 April 1828, on vol.1 of Berry's "Comparative View of Social Life in France and England": 'Your book is [italics]quite new[end ita...Lady Charlotte Lindsay Mary BerryThe Comparative View of Social Life in France and ...Print: Book
1800-1849Joanna Baillie to Mary Berry, 9 June 1828: 'I have read your "View of the Social Life, &c.," twice; and it has lost nothing, but rather gained, on the second perusal. Th...Joanna Baillie Mary BerryThe Comparative View of Social Life in France and ...Print: Book
1800-1849'read Elements of Morality and Smellie'.Mary Godwin Mary WollstonecraftElements of Morality, for the use of childrenPrint: Book
1800-1849'read Elements of Morality and Smellie'.Mary Godwin William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849Professor W. Smythe to Mary Berry, [1828]: 'Your book [vol. 1 of "The Comparative View of Social Life in France and England"] quite succeeded with me, giving me a great d...Professor W. Smythe Mary BerryThe Comparative View of Social Life in France and ...Print: Book
1800-1849'I read Carnot's memorial - he is a common place man'Mary Godwin Lazare N.M. CarnotMemoir adresse au Roi en juillet 1814Print: Book
1800-1849'read in the greek grammar'.Mary Godwin unknown[greek grammar]Print: Book


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