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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Wednesday June 28th. [...] Begin Nicholson's Natural Philosophy -- Read Saggio Istorico della rivoluzione di Napoli [sic] [makes notes on this]'. ...Claire Clairmont William NicholsonAn Introduction to Natural PhilosophyPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday June 28th. [...] Begin Nicholson's Natural Philosophy -- Read Saggio Istorico della rivoluzione di Napoli [sic] [makes notes on this]'. [records of furthe...Claire Clairmont Vincenzo CuocoSaggio storico sulla rivoluzione di NapoliPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday June 30th. Read the Life of Xenophon by Diogenes Laertius -- I am ill all day. .' ...Claire Clairmont Diogenes LaertiusLife of XenophonPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday June 30th. Read the Life of Xenophon by Diogenes Laertius -- I am ill all day. .' ...Claire Clairmont BoccaccioDecameronPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday July 2nd. Do a latin Excercise [sic]. Read a little of the [...] Enead [quotes Book I line 33].' ...Claire Clairmont Virgil AeneidPrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday July 4th. [...] Read Virgil -- Lines 100. Read Aristippe by Wieland. [...] 'Wednesday July 5th. [...] Read 40 lines of Virgil'. [Report 'Read Virgil' ...Claire Clairmont Virgil AeneidPrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday July 4th. [...] Read Virgil -- Lines 100. Read Aristippe by Wieland.' [subsequent readings from Aristippe recorded in entries for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, ...Claire Clairmont Christoph Martin WielandAristipp und einige seiner ZeitgenossenPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday July 16th. [...] Read Barber of Seville & Jerome Pointu.' ...Claire Clairmont (probably) Beaumarchais(probably) Le Barbier de SevillePrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday July 16th. [...] Read Barber of Seville & Jerome Pointu.' ...Claire Clairmont Alexandre L. B. RobineauJerome Pointu: ComediePrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday July 18th. [...] Read Continuation of the Stories of Old Daniel.' ...Claire Clairmont Lady Mount CashellContinuation of the Stories of Old Daniel: Or Tale...Print: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday July 19th. [...] Read Comic Dramas by Miss Edgeworth [...] Read Essay on Irish Bulls.' ...Claire Clairmont Maria EdgeworthComic Dramas, in Three ActsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday July 19th. [...] Read Comic Dramas by Miss Edgeworth [...] Read Essay on Irish Bulls. [...] 'Friday July 21st. Finish Essay on Irish Bulls'. ...Claire Clairmont Maria Edgeworth and R.L. EdgeworthEssay on Irish BullsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday July 21st. Finish Essay on Irish Bulls -- Begin Edward by Dr Moore. [...] 'Saturday July 22nd. Finish Edward by Dr Moore.' Claire Clairmont John MooreEdward: Various Views of Human Nature, Taken from ...Print: Book
1800-1849'Sunday July 23rd. Read Florence Macarthy all day by Lady Morgan which I finish.' ...Claire Clairmont Sydney Owenson, Lady MorganFlorence Macarthy: An Irish TalePrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday July 24th. [...] Translate an exercise from Latin. Read Saggio Istorico.' ...Claire Clairmont unknownLatin textPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday July 24th. [...] Translate an exercise from Latin. Read Saggio Istorico.' [readings from latter text also recorded in entries for 26, 27, 29 July 1820]. ...Claire Clairmont Vincenzo CuocoSaggio storico sulla rivoluzione di NapoliPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday July 26th. [...] Read 1 Book of Pope's Homer's Iliad.' ...Claire Clairmont Homer IliadPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday July 28th. [...] Read 2 Books of Pope's Homer's Iliad.' ...Claire Clairmont Homer IliadPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday July 28th. [...] Read 2 Books of Pope's Homer's Iliad. Translate Latin Speeches of Demosthenes.' ...Claire Clairmont Demosthenes speechesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday July 29th. [...] Read Book IV of Iliad.' ...Claire Clairmont Homer Iliad (Book IV)Print: Book


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