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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Read "Hebrew Migration" - an anonymous book, very well done - arguing that Mount Sinai is in Idumaea and is identical with Mount Hor'.George Eliot [pseud] anon.Hebrew Migration from Egypt, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, 12 January 1828: 'I know very little Hebrew, & have indeed only read a few chapters in the original scriptures.' ...Elizabeth Barrett Hebrew scripturesPrint: Book
1850-1899[Read] 'Hebrew and Algebra'George Eliot [pseud] unknownHebrew textsPrint: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 31 January 1760:] 'For want of other nonsense books, I am reading an Italian translation of Euripides. -- A pretty good one, I f...Catherine Talbot Euripides HecubaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read the Hecyra of Terence - dine at the Hoppners - read an Italian translation of Apuleius's story of Cupid and Psyche'Mary Shelley TerenceHecyraPrint: Book
1800-1849'Finish Terence'Mary Shelley TerenceHecyraPrint: Book
1700-1799[EDITOR WRITES]'During several months, Mr Hamilton was sedulously engaged in unravelling all the intricacies of the Persian tome'.Charles Hamilton [n/a]Hedaya Print: Book
1850-1899'Now [after 1890] he [Gissing] read books that seemed to have had a direct impact on his development, turning him away from working-class subjects (to which he never retu...George Gissing Henrik IbsenHedda GablerPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am sending you a play of Sudermann's, "Heimat", which I have just read and which I must say I thought tremendous. I fancy it will suit Mr Hyde's taste and I wonder if ...Gertrude Bell Hermann SudermannHeimatPrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes 1818 letter from S. T. Coleridge to Joseph Henry Green in which, "having mentioned Novalis's Heinrich von Ofterdingen, [Coleridge] says, '(Your short ...Joseph Henry Green Novalis Heinrich von Ofterdingen (vol 2)Print: Book
1850-1899'Went home with Messrs Reed & then got back to my quarters. Studied a little of my part in the Heir at Law, saw all was right in the Gaol & then went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau George ColemanHeir at LawPrint: Book
1800-1849'You liked "St Thomas's Eve" which gave great promise - a promise which "The Heir Of Cyprus" redeems. The tory is far more artistically, & is indeed admirably managed, wh...Mary Shelley Alexander Andrew KnoxHeir of Cyprus, TheUnknown
1800-1849'Lady Stepney's Novel shall be returned to you in a day or two - It is very clever & amusing' [Letter to Charles Ollier]Mary Shelley Lady StepneyHeir Presumptive, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch sat under the trees with the children & read "Held Fast for England" to them, they put on their bathing gowns & played in the garden after tea.'Verena Pennefather G. A. HentyHeld Fast for EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'After lunch the children went up to the Round Pond with Marcus to sail boats. Read "Held Fast for England" to them after tea.'Verena Pennefather G.A. HentyHeld Fast for EnglandPrint: Book
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1850-1899		Letter September 1857 ? 'I hope you know Miss Edgeworths ?Helen?'.John Ruskin Maria EdgeworthHelenPrint: Book
1800-1849'read H. Monteagle.'Mary Shelley Alicia LefanuHelen MonteaglePrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Feb. 8. [...] Read Helen Monteagle by A. Lefanu Stupid foolish Book.'Claire Clairmont Alicia LefanuHelen MonteaglePrint: Book
1900-1945'The subject of the evening, 'Ballads', now occupied attention. From an introductory paper prepared by Mary Hayward & from readings by Rosamund Wallis we learnt what a ...Henry Marriage Wallis Helen of KirconnelPrint: Unknown
1900-1945If you ever pass the free library I should pop in as most of the illustrated weeklies have these maps each week. While on the subject of libraries — I think you wou...Arthur Morris Arnold BennettHelen of the High HandPrint: Book


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