√ Century of Experience Evidence Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group Author of Text Title of Text Form of Text 1700-1799 To Miss Hunt, April 7, 1794
'At present I am puzzling at Persian and Arabic, and I mean to begin Hebrew. I get on at least with Spanish, for I have been able to meet w... Elizabeth Smith Garcilaso de la Vega History of the Incas Print : Book1850-1899 'We are reading in the evenings now, Sydney Smith's letters, Boswell, Whewell's History of Inductive Sciences, the Odyssey and occasionally Heine's Reisebilder. I began t... George Eliot and G.H. Lewes William Whewell History of the Inductive Sciences Print : BookManuscript : Unknown1850-1899 'Finished reading the four last volumes of the "Histoire des Ordres Religieux". Began "La Beata", a story of Florentine life by T.A. Trollope. I am also reading Sachetti'... George Eliot [pseud.] Jean Charles L?onard de Sismondi History of the Italian Republics Print : Book1800-1849 Byron to John Murray, 17 July 1820, on books used in research for Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice: 'I have consulted Sanuto -- Sandi -- Navagero -- & an anonymous Siege of... George Gordon Lord Byron Jean Charles Sismondi History of the Italian Republics in the Middle Age... Print : Book1900-1945 One can say of the more reticent British that, as
you come to know them, some are discovered and
some are found out. My father was of those who
are discovered. 'The... Robert Stark Jean Charles Leonard de Sismondi History of the Italian Republics in the Middle Age... Print : Book1800-1849 'she asked [Byron] to recommend her some books of modern history. At present she was reading Sismondi's "Italian Republics". And she had read "Lara". Shakespeare alone po... Anne Isabella (Annabella) Milbanke J.C. de Sismondi history of the Italian republics;: Being a view of... Print : Book1800-1849 [Letter from Byron to Annabella Milbanke, Aug 25th 1814]. 'You can hardly have a better modern work than Sismondi's, but he has since published another on the Literature ... George Gordon, Lord Byron J.C. de Sismondi history of the Italian republics;: Being a view of... Print : Book1850-1899 Books read by Oscar Wilde in Reading Gaol, July 1896-December 1896, taken from his list of books requested and then sent by his friends. Source text author notes that Wil... Oscar Wilde Henry Hart Milman History of the Jews Print : Book1700-1799 'Before dinner Dr. Johnson seized upon Mr. Charles Sheridan's "Account of the late Revolution in Sweden", and seemed to read it ravenously, as if he devoured it, which wa... Samuel Johnson Charles Sheridan History of the late revolution in Sweden , A Print : Book1700-1799 [Marginalia]: pen annotations on binding pages appear to be page references to a number of topics eg: "Jesseigne"; "Rajah Rannah". Occasional marks in the margins, usuall... John Drummond Erskine Francois Bernier History of the late revolution of the empire of th... Print : Book1800-1849 'I have been reading Thompson's "History of the Late War in Britain"; Decrees Blockades.' William Richard Grahame David Thompson History of the Late War Between Great Britain and Print : Book1700-1799 '[from an account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish london-based priest friend of Johnson] Speaking of Mr. Harte, Canon of Windsor, and writer of "The History of Gustavus Adolphus"... Samuel Johnson Walter Harte History of the life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of ... Print : Book1700-1799 'Mr. Eliot, with whom Dr. Walter Harte had travelled, talked to us of his "History of Gustavus Adolphus", which he said was a very good book in the German translation.'
Mr Eliot Walter Harte History of the life of Gustavus Adolphus, king of ... Print : Book1700-1799 [Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 9 July 1767:]
'We are deep (for our after supper book) in Lord Lyttleton [i.e. his History of Henry II]. For my own amusement I ... Catherine Talbot and family George Lyttelton History of the Life of Henry II Print : Book1700-1799 'His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth, which he seemed to have read, and asked Johnson what he thought of it. Johnson answered, "Warburt... Samuel Johnson George, Lord Lyttelton History of the Life of Henry the Second Print : Book1700-1799 'Boswell. "I rather think, Sir, that Toryism prevails in this reign." Johnson. "I know not why you should think so, Sir. You see your friend Lord Lyttelton, a nobleman, i... Samuel Johnson George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton History of the Life of Henry the Second Print : Book1700-1799 'The fault of the great author, whose letters to his friend you have been reading, is, that Tully is wholly concerned for the fame of Cicero; and that for fame and self-e... Samuel Richardson Conyers Middleton History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero Print : Book1700-1799 To 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 Conyeds Middleton History of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero Print : Book1800-1849 'Read Middletons Cicero' Mary Shelley Conyers Middleton History of the Life of marcus Tullius Cicero Print : Book1600-1699 [List of books read to Sir Thomas Browne by Elizabeth Lyttelton]. Headed in commonplace book: 'The books which my daughter Elizabeth hath read unto me at nights till she ... Elizabeth Lyttelton anon History of the Life of Monsieur d'Epernon Print : Book
