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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799Charles Burney on his first reading of Frances Burney, "Evelina": 'I perused the first Vol. with fear and trembling, not supposing she wd disgrace her parentage, but not ...Charles Burney Frances BurneyEvelina; or, A Young Lady's Entrance into the Worl...Print: Book
1700-1799'On 2 August [1779], Charles Burney at Chessington read ... [The Witlings] aloud to a party which included [Samuel] Crisp, Crisp's sister Sophia Gast and the other Chessi...Charles Burney Frances BurneyThe WitlingsManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Susanna Burney describes Charles Burney's reading of The Witlings at Chessington on 2 August 1779, to Frances Burney: " 'Good' sd. Mr. Crisp ... the name of Codger occasi...Charles Burney Frances BurneyThe WitlingsManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Mrs. Thrale offered the kind of readings [of work in progress, ie Cecilia] Burney ... most valued, instant impressions before the whole novel had been read -- or finishe...Hester Lynch Thrale Frances BurneyCeciliaManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'When he was writing ... "Things as They Are" (1794) ... [William] Godwin studied "Cecilia".'William Godwin Frances BurneyCecilia; or, Memoirs of an HeiressPrint: Book
1800-1849'... Anne Thackeray ... discovered ... [Burney's Diary and Letters] in her father's library and felt inspired to become a diarist and novelist ...'Anne Thackeray Frances BurneyThe Diary and LettersPrint: Book
1700-1799'Carter read and enjoyed fiction until the end of her life. Pennington reveals her enthusiasm for a number of novelists "of considerable genius, as well as strict morals"...Elizabeth Carter Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1850-1899'During breakfast I read some of Mme. d'Arblay's Memoirs to dear Charley, who was much interested in her account of Dr. Johnson. He had not read it before, and I had not...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Frances BurneyMemoirsPrint: Book
1700-1799Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Volt...James Lackington Frances BurneyunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799?Pray, said Mr Thrale, do you read much?? ?When I can meet with large Print,? answered the old Gentleman. ?Did you ever, said my Master, read Evelina?? ? I almost jump...Henry Thrale Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'He [Dr Johnson] says Dr. Barnard, the Provost of Eaton, has been singing the praises of my Book . . .' Edward Barnard Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'. . . & that old Dr. Lawrence has read it ["Evelina"] through 3 Times within this last Month!'Dr Lawrence Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799?"She has heard a great deal of you, ? & has seen some of your Letters" . . . I am [ital] very [ital] much concerned, nay & [ital] hurt & half angry [ital] that this lady...Anne Leigh Frances Burney[letters]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'What a Contretems [sic]! in the language of France; What an unluckiness! in that of Mde Duval.'Jane Austen Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Annabella was now reading Cowper's "Iliad" and annotating evey second line; she was studying Alfieri with the family-solicitor's daughter; for relaxation condescending t...Anne Isabella (Annabella) Milbanke Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'"Yes," bolted out Mrs. Bowdler, "Harriet is one of the greatest admirers of 'Evelina'." These sort of abrupt speeches from people one hardly knows are amazingly distres...Henrietta Maria (Harriet) Bowdler Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'Lord, Ma'am, I was so entertained & I was quite ill, too, Ma'am, quite ill when I read it! - but for all that, Lord, Ma'am, why I was as eager, -& I wanted sadly to see ...Victoria Kynaston Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'. . . but I am going to the Library immediately for the Book, -though I assure you I read it all when it first came out,-. . .'Anna Maria Lawes Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1700-1799'. . . Mrs Kynaston, good humouredly ,called out -"I'm sure, Ladies, I am very glad to see you so merry, - ah - one of you young ladies, - I don't say which, has given me...Victoria Kynaston Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Annabella was now [in 1812] reading Cowper's Iliad and annotating every second line; she was studying Alfieri with the family-solicitor's daughter; for relaxation condes...Anne Isabella Milbanke Frances BurneyEvelinaPrint: Book


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