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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 wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Henry Newbolt Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Thomas de Quincey Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Thomas Browne Print: Book
1850-1899'I wrote him long letters in Persian characters. "Duste azize man," they began - "Dear friend of mine." He would read them during the lesson, and answer them in ter...Gertrude Bell Gertrude Bell[untitled Persian letters]Manuscript: Letter, Letters written in Persian as part of Persian composition lessons
1700-1799'I wrote the following Ballad [abusing Mr Callaghan], and pacquetted Mr [italics]Taafe [end italics] with it [...] and threatened Mr [italics] Taafe [end italics], if he ...Laetititia PilkingtonVerses on Counsellor CallaghanManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I wrote the following Ballad [abusing Mr Callaghan], and pacquetted Mr [italics]Taafe [end italics] with it [...] and threatened Mr [italics] Taafe [end italics], if he ...Laetititia PilkingtonVerses on Counsellor CallaghanManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I wrote to him, begging to know the state of his health, and mentioned that Baxter's "Anacreon", "which is in the library at Auchinleck, was, I find, collated by my fath...James Boswell Anacreon Print: Book
1850-1899'I wrote to Sara, also, this morning telling her my impressions from her book just published - "Christianity and Infidelity".'George Eliot (pseud) Sara HennellChristianity and InfidelityPrint: Book
1850-1899'I wrote up my Diary & read in the evening'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'I wrote yesterday to P[erceval] G[ibbon] about his "Afrikander Memories". I didn't quite tell him how good they are for fear he should think I was gushing. But really, i...Joseph Conrad Reginald Perceval GibbonAfrikander MemoriesPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'I wrote, in order to gain Relief, to a Prelate of [italics] Ireland [end italics], then resident in [italics] London [end italics]; I sent the letter by the Daughter of ...Robert Clayton Laetitia Pilkington[letter asking for financial assistance]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'I wrought tell all most 5 a cloke, and hard Mr Rhodes read'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'I [...] reflected that at battalion headquarters the charms of our library — O. Henry, the “Field Service Pocket Book” and “Spoon River” — were now rather wi...Edmund Blunden Edgar Lee MastersSpoon River AnthologyPrint: Book
1900-1945'I [...] reflected that at battalion headquarters the charms of our library — O. Henry, the “Field Service Pocket Book” and “Spoon River” — were now rather wi...Edmund Blunden Great Britain General staff War Office Field Service Pocket BookPrint: Book
1850-1899'I [...] was singing after my own fashion "Du hast diamentem und Perlen"[...]'Robert Louis Stevenson Heinrich HeineDu hast Diamenten und PerlenPrint: song
1800-1849'I [ac]cordingly wrote off to St. Andrews; and the next day, to all the four winds in quest of recommendations. To Goethe, to Irving, to Buller, to Brewster &c &c. Thes...Thomas Carlyle David (dr) BrewsterRecommendationManuscript: Letter of recommendation
1800-1849'I [Harriet Martineau] remember my mother and sister coming home with swollen eyes and tender spirits after spending an evening with Miss Opie, to hear "Temper," which sh...Amelia Opie Amelia OpieTemper, or Domestic Scenes: A TaleManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I [Harriet Martineau] remember my mother and sister coming home with swollen eyes and tender spirits after spending an evening with Miss Opie, to hear "Temper," which sh...Elizabeth Martineau and daughterAmelia OpieTemper, or Domestic Scenes: A TalePrint: Book
1800-1849'I [Harriet Martineau] saw much of Fanny [Kemble] in America [...] She showed me the proof-sheets of her clever "Journal," and, as she chose to require my opinion of it, ...Harriet Martineau Fanny KembleJournalManuscript: proofs
1800-1849'I [Harriet Martineau] sent the first copy I could get [of her two "Excise" stories, "The Jerseymen Meeting" and "The Jerseymen Parting"] to the Chancellor of the Excheq...Harriet Martineau The TimesPrint: Newspaper


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