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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'In the evening to the office, where I stayed late reading Rushworth, which is a most excellent collection of the beginning of the late quarrels in this kingdom. And so h...Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening took Polly out for a little walk after I had finished reading [aloud?] "She stoops to conquer".'John Buckley Castieau Oliver GoldsmithShe stoops to conquerPrint: Book
1800-1849'in the evening walk out - read the Solitary wanderer'Mary Godwin Charlotte SmithLetters of a Solitary WandererPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening walked as far as Martin's with Mr Murphy. Returned read while & then went to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening we all went over to the Camerons. Several Pre-Raphaelite artists were there to meet Tennyson; Hunt and Rossetti and one or two whose names I did not gath...Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred, Lord TennysonMorte d'ArthurUnknown
1800-1849'In the evening we had a very large party to our reading and worship. I should think nearly a hundred persons ... we had a very solemn time after our reading in the morni...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening we had many young women but hardly any men. Our great object was to stimulate them in every good word and work. We ended with a reading in the Holy Script...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'In the Evening we had Mrs. Lambert, who brought us a Tale, called Edwy & Edilda by the sentimental Clergyman Mr. Whaley, ? & [ital.] unreadably [ital.] soft & tender & ...Frances Burney WhalleyEdwy and Edilda: A Tale in Five PartsPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening we went to Spargnapini's, and had some chocolate and read the papers. G. finished reading allowed (sic) the Merchant of Venice, and I the first vol. of Wi...George Eliot [pseud] Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWilhelm Meister's ApprenticeshipPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening we went to Spargnapini's, and had some chocolate and read the papers. G. finished reading allowed (sic) the Merchant of Venice, and I the first vol. of Wi...George Eliot and G.H. Lewes newspapersPrint: NewspaperManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'In the Evening went again to the Club, found no one there but Marcus Clarke & Shillingham. Had a chat with them. Marcus read a portion of a comic Opera he was writing to...Marcus Clarke Marcus ClarkeThe Jolly BeggarsManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went as usual to the Club & after skimming some of the English periodicals went for a little stroll with Duerdin'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - periodicals]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went for a walk with Polly, called at the Mechanics & got some periodicals, took a turn through the Eastern Market & Bourke Street & then home, read the A...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went into town & read the papers, there was very little new & the town seemed quiet Bourke Street being I thought remarkably so.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" & had a look at some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" where I read the papers. Then came home & read till Polly came in'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to "the Yorick" where I read the papers. Then came home & read till Polly came in'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to Melbourne & called at the Club where I had a look at Punch & the other papers 'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went to the "Yorick" & read Punch & some of the papers'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Athenaeum & looked at the papers, came home & read for a while then smoked a pipe & went off to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper


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