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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
 
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 3 January 1840: '[italics]Evening[end italics]. -- Read Wilberforce, and looked over Dr. Crowther's book.'Harriet Martineau WilberforceunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 3 January 1840: '[italics]Evening[end italics]. -- Read Wilberforce, and looked over Dr. Crowther's book.'Harriet Martineau Dr CrowtherunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 4 January 1840: 'Read Mr. Thom's account of the Oxford theology, drawn from their own writings: good [...] Have been reading Wilberforce: grow...Harriet Martineau Thomaccount of "Oxford Movement"Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 4 January 1840: 'Read Mr. Thom's account of the Oxford theology, drawn from their own writings: good [...] Have been reading Wilberforce: grow...Harriet Martineau William WilberforceunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Lord Jeffrey to 'Mr. Empson', December 1840: 'I have read Harriet [Martineau]'s first volume [of "The Hour and the Man"], and give in my adhesion to her Black Prince [Tou...Francis Jeffrey Harriet MartineauThe Hour and the Man (vol. I)Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau to Elizabeth Pease, 27 February 1841: 'I have read the statements in "Right and Wrong among the Abolitionists of the United States", with respect to the...Harriet Martineau Right and Wrong among the Abolitionists of the Uni...Print: Unknown
1800-1849[Transcribed into a ms volume] Title 'Lines by Mrs Hemans'; Text 'Bring flowers, young flowers, for the festal board/ To wreathe the cup ere the wine is poured;/ Bring fl...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine Felicia Dorothea Browne HemansBring flowersPrint: Unknown
1800-1849"Jane Austen herself, the Queen of novelists, the immortal creator of Anne Elliott, Mr Knightley, and a score or two more of unrivalled intimate friends of the whole publ...Harriet Martineau James Edward Austen-LeighA Memoir of Jane AustenPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saw the "Sheffield Iris" paper- and in it the report of a division in the House of Commons on a motion of Sir W. Ingilby "For reducing or repealing the malt tax' ...this...Joseph Jenkinson [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Sent 29 stuff hats to Mr Booth -heard the "Iris" Paper read by Tom, find the country is much agitated at the conduct of ministers.'Tom [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'In order to pass the BA examination, it was also necessary to get up Paley's "Evidences of Christianity" and his "Moral Philosophy". This was done in a thorough manner, ...Charles Darwin William PaleyA View of the Evidences of ChristianityPrint: Book
1800-1849'In order to pass the BA examination, it was also necessary to get up Paley's "Evidences of Christianity" and his "Moral Philosophy". This was done in a thorough manner.....Charles Darwin William PaleyPrinciples of Moral and Political PhilosophyPrint: Book
1800-1849'She [Lady Caroline Lamb] wrote at length to defend herself to [Thomas] Medwin, whom she treats respectfully, though she had told [John Cam] Hobhouse that it would have b...Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas MedwinJournal of the Conversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'With the most intense interest I have just finished your Book which does you credit as to the manner in which it is executed, and after the momentary pain in part which ...Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas MedwinJournal of the Conversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'I read his own [Byron's] memoirs before Murray burnt them.'Lady Caroline Lamb George Gordon, Lord Byron[Memoirs]Unknown
1800-1849'pray have you read Medwin's Book--the part respecting me gives me much pain--this is strange--why need I care--I do however [...]'Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas Medwinournal of the Conversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'"I however still love the hand upraised to shed my blood."'Lady Caroline Lamb Alexander PopeEssay on ManPrint: Book
1800-1849[Transcription from a commonplace book]: [Title] 'Ode to the closing year'; [Text] 'Oh why should I attempt to ring/The knell of Time in sorrowing tone / Or sadly tune m...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine AnonOde to the closing yearPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849"Now it was meeting James at seven in the morning to read Lowth's Prelections in the Latin,"Harriet Martineau LowthLowth's Prelections in LatinPrint: Book
1800-1849"Now it was translating Tacitus, in order to try what was the utmost compression of style that I could attain.".."I went into such an enthusiasm over the original, and es...Harriet Martineau TacitusAgricolaPrint: Book


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