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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'Monday Novbr. [...] 14th. [...] dress and read Martin Luther with M. G[ambs]. His prayer just before presenting himself before the council at Worms is fine & full of ...Claire Clairmont WernerMartin Luther, oder die Weihe der KraftPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Nov. [...] 17th. [...] Read after dinner Rosamond to the children.'Claire Clairmont Maria EdgeworthRosamond: A Sequel to Early LessonsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. [...] 20th. [...] Read to John Nine days' wonder. Begin reading Segur upon women.'Claire Clairmont Maria Edgeworth'The Nine Days' Wonder'Print: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. [...] 20th. [...] Read to John Nine days' wonder. Begin reading Segur upon women.' [also records reading latter text in journal entries for 23 November...Claire Clairmont Alexandre Joseph Pierre de SegurLes Femmes, leur condition et leur influence dans ...Print: Book
1800-1849'[Tuesday] Nov. [...] 22nd. [...] After dinner read with [...] Midge [i.e. Chretien-Hermann Gambs] a little of 1st Canto of Paradise lost by the side of the fire which ...Claire Clairmont John MiltonParadise Lost (Book I)Print: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Nov. [...] 24th. [...] a letter came from Mr. Baxter with english books for John. Read a little of the Black Lane in Rosamond to him.'Claire Clairmont Maria Edgeworth'The Black Lane'Print: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Nov. [...] 27th. [...] Mr. Armfeld & the little Bielfeld spent the Evening -- we read Wordsworth's Ballad of Simon Lee & then we talked.' Claire Clairmont William Wordsworth'Simon Lee'Print: Book
1800-1849'Monday Novbr. [...] 28th. [...] After dinner read Ibycus & Die Kraniche with Midge [i.e. Chretien-Hermann Gambs] ['Analysis' of this text follows in same entry].'Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDie Kraniche des IbykusPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Nov. [...] 30th. [...] After tea [...] begin Mullner's Schuld with M. G[ambs]. We are interrupted by M. Baxter who spends the Evening.' [also records rea...Claire Clairmont Amand Gottfried Adolph MullnerDie Schuld: Trauerspiel in vier ActenPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday [...] Dec. 4th. [...] After dinner [attended by several guests] [...] Mr. Sommer came in in [...] his usual wild hurried manner [...] consented to play a Sonata...Claire Clairmont William RobertsonThe History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V....Print: Book
1800-1849'Monday [...] Decbr. 5th. [...] read Evenings at Home with John.' [also records reading this text on 6 December 1825].Claire Clairmont John Aikin and Anna Letitia BarbauldEvenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget OpenedPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday [...] Dec. 12th. [...] read some of Schiller's riddles'.Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerriddlesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Dec. [...] 14th. [...] Read [...] Milton's Paradise Lost.'Claire Clairmont John MiltonParadise LostPrint: Book
1800-1849'Tuesday Dec. [...] 20th. [...] Letter from Mr. Baxter and Forsyth's Travels in Italy. After dinner I read it.' [records further readings from this text, some wit...Claire Clairmont Joseph ForsythRemarks on Antiquities, Arts, and Letters during a...Print: Book
1800-1849'Saturday [...] January 7th. [...] Begin reading Gothe's translation of Benvenuto Cellini's Memoirs.' [records another reading from this text, with Chretien-Hermann ...Claire Clairmont Benvenuto CelliniEine Geschichte des XVI JahrhundertsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday [...] January 11th. ...] read Ritter Gluck by Hoffman with Mr. Gambs.'Claire Clairmont E. T. W. Hoffmann'Ritter Gluck: Eine Erinnerung aus dem Jahre 1809'Print: Book
1800-1849'Thursday [...] January 12th. [...] read Hoffman (Kreussleriana [sic]) untill bed-time.'Claire Clairmont E. T. W. Hoffmann'Kreisleriana'Print: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday Jan 5th ... Then we went a-shopping. I called at Lehnhold's [music publisher's where Clairmont received all mail] and found a letter from Mary. Got into the...Claire Clairmont Mary ShelleyLetter to Claire ClairmontManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Wednesday Jan 5th ... Then we went a-shopping. I called at Lehnhold's [music publisher's where Clairmont received all mail] and found a letter from Mary. Got into the...Claire Clairmont Mary ShelleyLetter to Claire ClairmontManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Friday, January 28th [...] I read Medwin's book upon Lord Byron. -- My God, what lies that book contained! Poor Shelley is made to play quite a secondary part [goes on...Claire Clairmont Thomas MedwinJournal of the Conversations of Lord Byron: Noted ...Print: Book


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