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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'Povoleri the Italian who dedicated the Tragedy of Rosmunda to me some years ago, has translated Gray's Church Yard Elegy into Tuscan: tis enchantment to hear the Fellow ...Giovanni Povoleri Giovanni Povoleri[translation of Gray's Elegy into Italian]Manuscript: Unknown
1500-1599'praied with Mr Rhodes, hard one read, and then went to priuat praier'Richard Rhodes [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Pray do you now and then read modern Biography? I have been highly entertained, & even interested by the Memoirs of Mathews, edited & mostly written by his wife. Well, a...Sarah Harriet Burney Charles DickensMemoirs of Joseph GrimaldiPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray do you now and then read modern Biography? I have been highly entertained, & even interested by the Memoirs of Mathews, edited & mostly written by his wife. Well, a...Sarah Harriet Burney Anne MathewsMemoirs of Charles Mathews, comedianPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray do you now and then read modern Biography? I have been highly entertained, & even interested by the Memoirs of Mathews, edited & mostly written by his wife. Well, a...Sarah Harriet Burney George CrabbePoetical Works of the Rev. George CrabbePrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray do you now and then read modern Biography? I have been highly entertained, & even interested by the Memoirs of Mathews, edited & mostly written by his wife. Well, a...Sarah Harriet Burney Thomas CampbellLife of Mrs SiddonsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Pray forgive me keeping your article on Mérimée so long. I read it as soon as it arrived — and then re-read it yesterday. It is one of the best pieces by you I've read, ...Joseph Conrad Gérard Jean-AubryMériméeManuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'pray have you read Medwin's Book--the part respecting me gives me much pain--this is strange--why need I care--I do however [...]'Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas Medwinournal of the Conversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray have you seen a poem that was published last year entitled "Anster Fair" I am vexed that it has never been noticed for their [sic] is a strength of mind and a [TEA...James Hogg William TenantAnster FairPrint: Book
1850-1899'Pray make what use you like of the letter I wrote regarding Ben-Hur, to Lady Eardley. Few books that I have read have given me greater pleasure and I thoroughly appreci...John Vertue Lew WallaceBen-HurPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray read "Tales of my Landlord". They are charming. I think there can be no doubt but that they are written by the Author of "Waverley" altho' it is not avow'd who that...Anne Romilly Walter ScottTales of my LandlordPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray read "Tales of my Landlord". They are charming. I think there can be no doubt but that they are written by the Author of "Waverley" altho' it is not avow'd who that...Walter ScottTales of my LandlordManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'Pray read Agar Ellis's ' Iron Mask;' not so much for that question [that of old age], though it is not devoid of curiosity, as to remark the horrible atrocities perpetra...Sydney Smith George Agar-Ellis, Lord DoverThe true history of the state prisoner, Commonly c...Print: Book
1800-1849'Pray Read the first Vol of Elphinstone's India - the News from China gives me the greatest pleasure. I am for bombarding all the exclusive Asiatics who shut up the Earth...Sydney Smith Mountstuart ElphinstoneHistory of IndiaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray say for me many grateful & kind things to Mr Young, with thanks for his dear Baxter, which I brought here with me, & read with pleasure very frequently. My friends ...Sarah Harriet Burney Richard BaxterBaxterianaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray say for me many grateful & kind things to Mr Young, with thanks for his dear Baxter, which I brought here with me, & read with pleasure very frequently. My friends ...Sarah Harriet Burney Richard BaxterOf Coversing [sic] with God in SolitudePrint: Book
1850-1899'Pray tell him [Mr Kinglake] that I have been an admirer of his for - Heaven knows how long! - since the days when I was shocked and delighted by "Eothen." I remember bei...Margaret Oliphant Alexander William KinglakeEothenPrint: Book
1800-1849'Pray tell Lady Louisa that I have been reading the last "Quarterly Review" (No. XLII) more steadily than I could do at Sheffield Place, and quite agree with her in likin...Louisa, Lady Stuart Thomas Gray[Letters]Print: Book
1800-1849'Pray tell Lady Louisa that I have been reading the last "Quarterly Review" (No. XLII) more steadily than I could do at Sheffield Place, and quite agree with her in likin...Louisa, Lady Stuart [n/a]Quarterly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Pray tell Lady Louisa that I have been reading the last "Quarterly Review" (No. XLII) more steadily than I could do at Sheffield Place, and quite agree with her in likin...Louisa, Lady Stuart Quarterly Review [articles on classics]Print: Serial / periodical


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