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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
 
1500-1599
1600-1699		'In the preface to Thomas Wilson's "The arte of Rhetorike, for the use of all such as are studious of Eloquence" (1567), the text recounts God's granting the gift of eloq...Gabriel Harvey Thomas WilsonThe arte of Rhetorike, for the use of all such as ...Print: Book
1800-1849'In the reading of the psalms this morning, I was struck by the 5th and 6th verses of V, where the abhorrence or contrariety of God to evil is expressed as regards his th...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Psalms)Print: Book
1800-1849'In the review of Tweddell's Remains where it is said that out of religious motives he refrained from animal food.'Benjamin Newton John TweddellEdinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole Samuel Johnson[poems]Print: Book
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole Hugh Blair[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole Charles RollinThe ancient history of the EgyptiansPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole James HerveyMeditations and contemplationsPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole William SherlockMeditations and A practical discourse concerning d...Print: Book
1900-1945'In the same No. [of Harper's Magazine] Nevinson has a story-- and Lord it is bad. The whole No. is so inept that I feel sick to see myself there.'Joseph Conrad Henry Woodd NevinsonSitting at a PlayPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'In the spring of 1826, after getting through Valpy's Delectus, and a part of Stewart's "Cornelius Nepos, " and also a part of Justin, but somewhat clumsily, with the hel...Thomas Cooper CaesarCommentaries On The Gallic WarPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the spring of 1831 my father was much distressed about the condition of his eyes and feared that he was going to lose his sight [...] He took to a milk diet for some ...Alfred Tennyson Miguel de CervantesDon QuixotePrint: Book
1900-1945'In the Star [Philip] Ballard read the music criticism of Bernard Shaw, and Richard le Gallienne on books... He pressed on to Meredith and Walter Pater'Philip Ballard Walter Pater Print: Book, Unknown
1900-1945'In the Star [Philip] Ballard read the music criticism of Bernard Shaw, and Richard le Gallienne on books... He pressed on to Meredith and Walter Pater'Philip Ballard George Meredith Print: Book, Unknown
1900-1945'In the Star [Philip] Ballard read the music criticism of Bernard Shaw, and Richard le Gallienne on books... He pressed on to Meredith and Walter Pater'Philip Ballard George Bernard Shaw Print: Serial / periodical, Unknown
1900-1945'In the Star [Philip] Ballard read the music criticism of Bernard Shaw, and Richard le Gallienne on books... He pressed on to Meredith and Walter Pater'Philip Ballard Richard Le Gallienne Print: Serial / periodical, Unknown
1850-1899'In the summer of 1861 we travelled in Auvergne and the Pyrenees [...] At Mont Dore, while my father was reading some of the Iliad out aloud to us, little boys came and s...Alfred Tennyson Homer The IliadPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the summer [of 1926] [...] [Charlotte Mew and her sister Caroline Frances Ann] were both reading [italics]Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[end italics]'.Charlotte Mew Anita LoosGentlemen Prefer BlondesPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the summer [of 1926] [...] [Charlotte Mew and her sister Caroline Frances Ann] were both reading [italics]Gentlemen Prefer Blondes[end italics]'.Caroline Frances Anne Mew Anita LoosGentlemen Prefer BlondesPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the Times there is an Order from the Magisterial Gentlemen of Beverley at the last sessions...'Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'In the train I read the life of Matthew Bolton and James's indifferent little book on the Houses of Parliament. Very poor illustrations and it costs 15/-.'James Lees-Milne James Pope-HennessyHouses of ParliamentPrint: Book


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