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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'Thence walked to Barne elmes; and there, and going and coming, did make the boy read to me several things, being nowadays unable to read myself anything for above two li... [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and then up about 7 and to White-hall, where read over my report to Lord Arlington and Berkely and then afterward at the Council Board, with great good liking'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[Report]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and then up about 7 and to White-hall, where read over my report to Lord Arlington and Berkely and then afterward at the Council Board, with great good liking'Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[Report]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and so to bed, after hearing my wife read a little.'Elizabeth Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Thence home and there with Mr Hater and W Hewer late, reading over all the Principal Officers' instructions in order to my great work upon my hand.'Samuel Pepys [unknown]Principal Officer's instructionsUnknown
1600-1699'I walked to the Temple and stayed at Starky's my bookseller's (looking over Dr Heylins new book of the life of Bishop Laud, a strange book of church history of his time)...Samuel Pepys Peter HeylynCyprianus Anglicus, or The history of the life and...Print: Book
1600-1699'and the Duke of York and Wren and I, it being now candle-light, into the Duke of York's closet in White-hall and there read over this paper of my Lord Keeper's; wherein ...Samuel Pepys [unknown][paper on the faults of the Navy]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and the Duke of York and Wren and I, it being now candle-light, into the Duke of York's closet in White-hall and there read over this paper of my Lord Keeper's; wherein ...Matthew Wren [unknown][paper on the faults of the Navy]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and the Duke of York and Wren and I, it being now candle-light, into the Duke of York's closet in White-hall and there read over this paper of my Lord Keeper's; wherein ...James, Duke of York [unknown][paper on the faults of the Navy]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'Up, and all morning at the office << where the Duke of York's long letter was read, to their great trouble and their suspecting me to have been the writer of it>>'Samuel Pepys James, Duke of York[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Walked to St James and Pell Mell, and read over with Sir W. Coventry my long letter to the Duke of York and what the Duke of York hath from mine wrote to the board; wher...Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Walked to St James and Pell Mell, and read over with Sir W. Coventry my long letter to the Duke of York and what the Duke of York hath from mine wrote to the board; wher...Sir William Coventry Samuel Pepys[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Samuel Pepys [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Sir William Penn [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'and so W. Penn and Lord Brouncker and I at the lodging of the latter to read over our new draft of the victualler's contract'Lord Brouncker [unknown][draft of the victualler's contract]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'Going down I spent reading of the "Five Sermons of Five Several Styles"; worth comparing one with another, but I do think when all is done, that contrary to the design o...Samuel Pepys Abraham WrightFive sermons in five several stylesPrint: Book
1600-1699'And coming back I spent reading of the book of warrants of our office in the first Dutch war, and do find that my letters and warrants and method will be found another-g...Samuel Pepys [unknown][book of warrants in Cromwell's war, 1652-4]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'My boy was with me, and read to me all day' [unknown][unknown]Unknown
1600-1699'and then he to read to me the "Life of Archbishopp Laud", wrote by D. Heylin; which is a shrowd book, but that which I believe will do the Bishop in general no great goo...Richard Gibson Peter HeylynCyprianus Anglicus, or The history of the life and...Print: Book
1600-1699'And so home and to my business, and to read again and to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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