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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Aloud I read the concluding part of Walter Scott's "Life" which we had begun at Harrogate, two volumes of Froude's "History of England", and Comte's correspondence with ...George Eliot [pseud] James Anthony FroudeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799To Miss Hunt, December 12 1792 'The "Lusiad" I never read. It was Middleton's "Life of Cicero" that I meant. I was not tired with its length because the chief of its c...Elizabeth Smith Tobias George SmolettHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'As my love of books became known, I was made free of such libraries as the neighbours possessed which led to me reading some curious and unsuitable matter, old-fashioned...Hannah Mitchell [unknown]History of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'We had read at school in our Reading Books, gorgeous bits from Macaulay's "History" -the Trial of the Seven Bishops and the Relief of Derry -and it was therefore natural...Thomas A. Jackson Thomas Babington MacaulayHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799'David Hume and John Dryden are at present my companions'James Boswell David HumeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'Have been reading in "Tait's Magazine" an elaborate review of a new book by the indefatigable Government literator, Macaulay - no less than a "History of England".' ...John Mitchel Thomas Babington MacaulayHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'At present I am going for Macaulay's History and no novels at all.'Robert Louis Stevenson Thomas Babington MacaulayHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read thro' that clear & candid but cold hearted narration of David Hume - and now seven of Toby Smollet[t]'s eight chaotic volumes are before me. To say nothing o...Thomas Carlyle Tobias SmollettHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799'I employed the day in reading Hume's "History", which enlarged my views, filled me with great ideas, and rendered me happy'James Boswell David HumeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945Saturday 26 October 1940: '"The complete Insider" -- I have just coined this title to express my feeling towards George Trevelyan; who has just been made Master of Trinit...Virginia Woolf G. M. TrevelyanHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I read to the youngsters out of Peter [Parley?] & then heard Harry read a Page of Macauley. Went into the office & looked over some of the pages of my las...Harry Castieau Thomas Babington MacaulayHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'Harry this evening commenced reading McAuley's (sic) History of England. He is getting a great deal too fond of Plays & funny pieces & as he reads for marks I mean for t...Harry Castieau Thomas Babington MacaulayHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799'When I talked of our [the Scots'] advancement in literature, "Sir, (said he,) you have learnt a little from us, and you think yourselves very great men. Hume would never...Samuel Johnson David HumeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Whenever we felt too tired even to manufacture the ribald witticisms of the Going-Down play, we took it in turns to read Professor A. F. Pollard's ironic "History of Eng...Vera Brittain and her fellow studentsA.F. PollardHistory of EnglandPrint: Book, Unknown
1800-1849Lady Harriet Cavendish to her former governess, Selina Trimmer, 16 November 1803: 'I have begun Belsham's History of England. It begins with Charles the second, and co...Lady Harriet Cavendish BelshamHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1850-1899'As Charles Schreiber's condition appeared to grow worse instead of better [following voyage to South Africa recommended by doctors, and stay at Wynberg] a move to Ceres ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber GreenHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 1 October 1763: 'Our after-supper book is Hume -- his English history however; but I hear it with infinite caution.'Catherine Talbot and familyDavid HumeHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Oakdene”, Northcourt Avenue. 14.2.44
    S. A. Reynolds in the chair.

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2. The minutes of the ...		Knox Taylor André MauroisHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1800-1849'We are near the end of Macauley's 'History', and it is very entertaining reading.'Fanny Allen Thomas Babington MacauleyHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1800-1849'Read Livy - Mrs Macauly's hist. of England - Lucretius with S. - he reads Greek Romances & Ricciardetto aloud in the evening'Mary Shelley Catherine MacaulayHistory of England from the accession of James I t...Print: Book


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