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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
 
1800-1849'Tuesday Sept. 20th. Rise late [...] Read Emile [...] Dine at Seven -- Shelley reads aloud Thalaba till Bed time.'Claire Clairmont Jean-Jacques RousseauEmile: Ou de l'educationPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Sept. 22nd. [...] Return [from walking] at [...] 4. Read Greek [...] Sit up till one reading the Monk.' Claire Clairmont (classical) Greek textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Sept. 22nd. [...] Return [from walking] at [...] 4. Read Greek [...] Sit up till one reading the Monk.' Claire Clairmont Matthew Gregory LewisThe MonkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday Sept. 23rd. Finish the Monk [...] Buy a Greek Anacreon [...] Read Greek [...] Shelley reads Thalaba aloud in the evening. Write a little Gre[ek] & learn four t...Claire Clairmont Matthew Gregory LewisThe MonkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday Sept. 23rd. Finish the Monk [...] Buy a Greek Anacreon [...] Read Greek [...] Shelley reads Thalaba aloud in the evening. Write a little Gre[ek] & learn four t...Claire Clairmont (classical) Greek textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday Sept. 23rd. Finish the Monk [...] Buy a Greek Anacreon [...] Read Greek [...] Shelley reads Thalaba aloud in the evening. Write a little Gre[ek] & learn four t...Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert SoutheyThalaba the DestroyerPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Sept. 24th. [...] Read Lewis Tales of Wonder and Delight. Shelley reads aloud Thalaba in the Evening finishes it. Write Greek -- Read Smellie.' ...Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert SoutheyThalaba the DestroyerPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Sept. 24th. [...] Read Lewis Tales of Wonder and Delight. Shelley reads aloud Thalaba in the Evening finishes it. Write Greek -- Read Smellie.' ...Percy Bysshe Shelley Robert SoutheyThalaba the DestroyerPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Sept. 24th. [...] Read Lewis Tales of Wonder and Delight. Shelley reads aloud Thalaba in the Evening finishes it. Write Greek -- Read Smellie.' ...Claire Clairmont Matthew Gregory LewisTales of WonderPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Sept. 24th. [...] Read Lewis Tales of Wonder and Delight. Shelley reads aloud Thalaba in the Evening finishes it. Write Greek -- Read Smellie.' ...Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Sept. 25th. [...] Read Smellie Philosophy [o]f Natural History.' Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday Sept. 26th. Read the Empire of the Nairs & Smellie.' Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'A prisoner on his admission could read but very imperfectly; his Bible he almost had never read before, and indeed knew little or nothing concerning it. At first he made...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday Sept. 27th. Read Smellie. Pack up all morning. Remove about five o'clock to Pancrass. Read Smellie in the Evening.' ...Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday Sept. 27th. Read Smellie. Pack up all morning. Remove about five o'clock to Pancrass. Read Smellie in the Evening.' ...Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Sept. 27th. Read Smellie.' Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Sept. 29th. [...] Read Smellie.' Claire Clairmont William SmellieThe Philosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849''Tuesday Oct. 4th. [...] Read Alexy [...] Haimatoff twice through -- more delighted with it [...] In the Evening read Political Justice -- Sit up till twelve.' ...Claire Clairmont Thomas Jefferson HoggMemoirs of Prince Alexy HaimatoffPrint: Book
1800-1849''Tuesday Oct. 4th. [...] Read Alexy [...] Haimatoff twice through -- more delighted with it [...] In the Evening read Political Justice -- Sit up till twelve.' ...Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book
1800-1849''Wednesday Oct. 5th. [...] Read Political Justice Shelley reads aloud the Ancient Mariner. & Mad [...] Mother.' ...Claire Clairmont William GodwinAn Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Political ...Print: Book


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