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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'After praiers I went to diner: after, I went to a standinge to se the quene Come to London, were I Reed a serome'Margaret Hoby [unknown][sermon]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I went about and reed of the bible'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1600-1699'and then I reed a sarmon, and so, hauinge praied, went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][sermon]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praers I reed, and talked with Mr Vrpith'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praiers I went to readinge: then I was busie tell diner time ... then I returned home, and reed, and after I was Veseted by my brother' Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after I Came in I reed, praied, and then went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after priuat praers I reed, walked and medetated'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After I was readie I was Called to some busenes, which dine I went to priuat praier and readinge'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed and went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'then I wrought and hard Mr Rhodes read of Grenhame'Richard Rhodes Richard Greenham[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'after, I reed, praied, and went to dinner'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'at the time of praier, I returned to priuat examenation, praier, and reading: after, I went to supper'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After priuat praier I reed, did eate my breakfast, and then went to the church'Margaret Hoby [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'And after having been there so long, I away to my boat, and up with it as far as Barne Elmes, reading of Mr Eveling's late new book against Solitude, in which I do not f...Samuel Pepys John EvelynPublick enjoyment and an active life ... prefer's ...Print: Book
1600-1699'I to boat again and to my book; and having done that, I took another book, Mr Boyles of Colours, and there read where I left [28 April?], finding many fine things worthy...Samuel Pepys John EvelynPublick enjoyment and an active life ... prefer's ...Print: Book
1600-1699'I to boat again and to my book; and having done that, I took another book, Mr Boyles of Colours, and there read where I left [28 April?], finding many fine things worthy...Samuel Pepys Robert BoyleExperiments and considerations touching coloursPrint: Book
1600-1699'After supper, I to read and then to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Being weary and almost blind with writing and reading so much today, I took boat at the Old Swan, and there up the River all alone, as high as Puttny almost; and then ba...Samuel Pepys Robert BoyleExperiments and considerations touching coloursPrint: Book
1600-1699'And there finding them all at church, and thinking they dined as usual at Stepny, I turned back, having a good book in my hand (the Life of Cardinal Wolsey, wrote by his...Samuel Pepys George CavendishThe life and death of Thomas Woolsey, Cardinal ......Print: Book
1600-1699'and so walked to Stepny and spent my time in the churchyard looking over the gravestones, expecting when the company would come'Samuel Pepys [n/a][gravestones]Manuscript: Graffito


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