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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'Could you learn for me which is Lafontaine's best novel in one moderate volume? I have read his Raphael (in French), his Rudolph von Werdenberg, and his Tinchen (in Ger...Thomas Carlyle Auguste Heinrich Julius LafontaineRaphaelPrint: Book
1800-1849'Could you learn for me which is Lafontaine's best novel in one moderate volume? I have read his Raphael (in French), his Rudolph von Werdenberg, and his Tinchen (in Ger...Thomas Carlyle Auguste Heinrich Julius LafontaineRudolph von WerdenbergPrint: Book
1800-1849'Could you learn for me which is Lafontaine's best novel in one moderate volume? I have read his Raphael (in French), his Rudolph von Werdenberg, and his Tinchen (in Ger...Thomas Carlyle Auguste Heinrich Julius LafontaineTinchen oder die MannerprobePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have read nothing, but half of one German novel, last sunday! Not long ago, all this would have made me miserable; but at present I submit to it with equanimity, and e...Thomas Carlyle unknown[German novel]Print: Book
1800-1849'I have had a letter from Mrs Montague and, (which is still more extraordinary) I have answered it. What on earth did you say, to make her so good to me? She could not h...Jane Baillie Welsh Mrs MontaguLetterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'It is many a weary year since I have been so idle or so happy. I have not done two sheets of Werter yet; I read Richter and Jacobi, I ride, and hoe cabbages, and like Ba...Thomas Carlyle Jean Paul Friedrich RichterunknownPrint: BookManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'I am very curious to see Mrs Montagu's catalogue of duties: so take care that you do not light your pipe with the letter. I have heard from the "noble Lady" again, and ...Jane Baillie Welsh Mrs MontaguLetter dated 13 JuneManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Mr Donaldson has seen my will too with your name written in it in great letters. No matter! why should I be ashamed of shewing an affection which I am not ashamed to f...Mr Donaldson Jane Baillie WelshWillManuscript: Will
1800-1849I had two sheets from Mrs Montagu the other day trying to prove to me that I knew nothing at all of my own heart (Mercy how romantic she is[.)] write presently to Templan...Jane Baillie Welsh Mrs MontaguLetter dated 3 JulyManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'My dearest I thought to write to you from this place with joy; I write with shame and tears. The enclosed letter, which I found lying for me, has distracted my thoug...Jane Baillie Welsh Mrs MontaguLetter dated 20 JulyManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'My own, best, dearest Love I do believe I should have gone out of my senses, if your letter had been a day longer of coming. As it was they were obilged to put leeches...Jane Baillie Welsh Thomas CarlyleLetter dated 29th July 1825Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'My dear Carlyle, I received your letter with the inclosed addressed to Mr Burns, which I had the pleasure of delivering to him about three weeks ago. I reached Edinburgh...James Johnston Thomas CarlyleLetter dated 4 August Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...Anne Romilly [unknown]Eugene Print: Book
1800-1849'How kind, how simple, true and good! Beautifully welcome, in my sombre vacancy here! (Dumfries, Septr, 1868) This Letter to my Mother (dear kind Letter!) I must have br...Thomas Carlyle Jane Baillie WelshLetter dated 9 October 1825Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'She sulked for four and twenty hours, and then wrote me a long epistle; wherein she demonstrated (not by geometrical reasonings) that I was utterly lost to all sense of ...Jane Baillie Welsh Grace Baillie WelshLetterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'I have had an answer from Mrs Montagu full of rhetoric, and kindness; but no matter for the rhetoric! She is good to me; and charity covereth a multitude of sins- She s...Jane Baillie Welsh Mrs MontaguletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849From John Wilson Croker's Note Books, 24 October 1825: 'The first time I ever saw [Germaine de Stael] was at dinner at Lord Liverpool's in Combe Wood [...] During di...John Wilson Croker Camille DesmoulinsjournalUnknown
1800-1849'Do not suppose, however, that I am at present reading the ["Bride of Lammermoor" and "Legend of Montrose"] for the first time. I have had it by heart these five weeks. I...Louisa, Lady Stuart Walter ScottLegend of Montrose, APrint: Book
1800-1849'By the bye, I think I read your Mr Morritt's account of Hampton Court in Herefordshire, one of the oldest baronial seats in the kingdom, lately purchased by Sir -- Arkwr...Louisa, Lady Stuart Mr Morritt[account of Hampton Court, Herefordshire]Unknown
1800-1849'Do not suppose, however, that I am at present reading the ["Bride of Lammermoor" and "Legend of Montrose"] for the first time. I have had it by heart these five weeks. I...Louisa, Lady Stuart Walter ScottBride of Lammermoor, ThePrint: Book


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