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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 was astonished to find the following in the Quarterly Review: - "England has Carlyle". "There is no other English name to be placed beside that of Carlyle." Carlyle w...T. Market Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I was astonished to find the following in the Quarterly Review: - "England has Carlyle". "There is no other English name to be placed beside that of Carlyle." Carlyle w...W. A. Pool Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I was astonished yesterday to see in the Times (I sent it) the advertisement that Jenny Lind, after all, is to come out in the Lucia' [sing in "Lucia di Lammermoor" [le...Mary Shelley [n/a]TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I was at "The Yorick" & had a good look at English Punch & The Graphic after which I came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I was at "The Yorick" & had a good look at English Punch & The Graphic after which I came home.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The GraphicPrint: Serial / periodical
1600-1699'I was at it till past 2 a-clock on Monday morning, and then read my vows and to bed'Samuel Pepys [vowes]Unknown
1850-1899'I was better in the evening and read aloud to G. an article in National on the discoveries of Bunsen and Kirchoff'.George Eliot [pseud.] unknown[article in the National]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I was busy with prison business till past nine o clock, then I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, came home had some toddy'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'I was but about twenty-two years of age when I first began to read them, and I assure you, my friend, that they made a very deep and lasting impression in my mind. By re...James Lackington PlatoOn the immortality of the soulPrint: Book
1700-1799'I was but about twenty-two years of age when I first began to read them, and I assure you, my friend, that they made a very deep and lasting impression in my mind. By re...James Lackington PlutarchMoralsPrint: Book
1700-1799'I was but about twenty-two years of age when I first began to read them, and I assure you, my friend, that they made a very deep and lasting impression in my mind. By re...James Lackington ConfuciusvariousPrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		'I was captivated by "Margaret Maitland" before the author came to [italic] bribe [end italic] me by the gift of a copy and a too flattering letter [...] Nothing half so ...Francis Jeffrey Margaret OliphantPassages in the Life of Margaret MaitlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'I was correcting a proof sheet of my volume [of poetry], when the servant abruptly announced Mr. Fitzgerald! [...] The next subject of praise [following Fitzgerald's com...George Robert Fitzgerald Mary Robinson'pastoral [poem]'Print: Unknown, In publisher's proofs
1700-1799'I was deeply engag'd in Homer & Burgesdicius, otherwise should have answer'd it [letter from John Potter] sooner. I hope you don't think I preferr'd the old musty Greek...Richard Hurd Francis Burgerdiscius [Burgersdijk]Institutionum LogicarumPrint: Book
1900-1945'I was delighted to hear that the performance was so good, Sophie. I hear you have never sung better and I know what that means. It must have been a terrific show. I was ...Benjamin Britten [reviews]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'I was delighted with Miss Glasgow's novel ["Life and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's Courage"]; the insight, the mastery of her craft, the interest and charm of the na...Joseph Conrad Ellen (Anderson Gholson) GlasgowLife and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's CouragePrint: Book
1600-1699'I was diligent in reading the scriptures every day, and read them once through in a yeare for the 3 first yeares according to Mr Bifield's directions [i.e. Nicholas Byfi...Isaac Archer The BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'I was eighteen when I first read those words. My train was running into Rye station and I was knocked out the ashes of my first pipe of shag tobacco... My first book had...Ford Madox Ford Rudyard KiplingOnly a subalternPrint: Book
1850-1899'I was exceedingly interested and touched by that Soldier's Story. It is very 'war-music'al, & comes in beautifully just at this time.'Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Household Words [?]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I was extremely glad to get your MS [...] I have of course some small criticism to make, but none of importance [...] Is it necessary to mention distinctly Maurice and F...Margaret Oliphant R.H. Story Manuscript: Sheet, work in MS


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