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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
 
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 25 August 1820: 'I send you a list of new books. Chalmers' sermon, preached after the disturbances i...Harriet Countess Granville 'Sketches of Life and Manners'Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 29 August 1820: 'I have been doing my duty, reading the debate. I suppose it would not be easy to fi...Harriet Countess Granville parliamentary debatePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 29 August 1820: 'I have been doing my duty, reading the debate. I suppose it would not be easy to fi...Harriet Countess Granville parliamentary debatePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 2 September 1820: 'The Lords are all tired and suffocated [with the royal adultery trial] [...] Lord...Lord Portsmouth 'the Red Book'Print: Book
1800-1849'I begin to find like Joseph Surface that too good a character is inconvenient.'Walter Scott Richard Brinsley SheridanSchool for ScandalUnknown
1800-1849'I don't know what I have done to gain so much credit for generosity but I suspect I owe it to being supposed, as Puff says, one of "those whom Heaven has blessed with af...Walter Scott Richard Brinsley SheridanThe CriticUnknown
1800-1849A letter from Southey, malcontent about Murray having accomplished the change in the Quarterly without speaking to him and quoting the twaddle of some old woman, male or ...Walter Scott Robert Southey Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849The whole three are sitting sewing in the most peaceful manner at my hand: our Mother has been reading the Man of Feeling and my last Paper (with great estimation) in the...Margaret Carlyle Henry MackenzieThe Man of FeelingPrint: Book
1800-1849The whole three are sitting sewing in the most peaceful manner at my hand: our Mother has been reading the Man of Feeling and my last Paper (with great estimation) in the...Margaret Carlyle Thomas CarlyleState of German LiteraturePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Now the other morning Dr Irving shows me the last vol. of Constable's Miscellany, and a most magnificent passage in the Preface about this very book. Be so good as to lo...Thomas Carlyle George MoirPreface to 'Constable's Miscellany' vol. 18, Schil...Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 15 September 1820: 'We are all at "The Abbot." I have only read the first volume. I delight in even ...Harriet, Countess Granville and family and houseguestsWalter ScottThe AbbotPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 15 September 1820: 'We are all at "The Abbot." I have only read the first volume. I delight in even ...Harriet Countess Granville Walter ScottThe Abbot (volume 1)Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 15 September 1820: 'We are all at "The Abbot." I have only read the first volume. I delight in even ...Harriet Countess Granville Walter ScottIvanhoePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 8 October 1820: 'To-day I perform alone upon a roast chicken, and mean to devour "Kenilworth" with i...Charles Greville Walter ScottKenilworthPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth (October 1821): '"Paestum" was in the "Times" to-day. I have cut it out for Berry, who wished to see ...Harriet Countess Granville George HowardPaestumPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth 25 October 1821: 'We, including Mr. Canning, admire grandpapa's verses extremely.'Harriet Countess Granville, Canning and others in Granville household at Wherstead, Suffolk lines to Lady HollandPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I mentioned that Jack's letter had arrived. It was dated the day before new-years-day, and brought good tidings of the Doctor's entire prosperity. He is dissecting, an... Edinburgh ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 1 January 1822: 'I think "Cain" most wicked, but not without feeling or passion. Parts of it are magn...Granville Leveson Gower George Gordon Lord ByronCainPrint: Book
1800-1849'I [ac]cordingly wrote off to St. Andrews; and the next day, to all the four winds in quest of recommendations. To Goethe, to Irving, to Buller, to Brewster &c &c. Thes...Thomas Carlyle David (dr) BrewsterRecommendationManuscript: Letter of recommendation
1800-1849Harriet Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 1 January 1822: 'I think "Cain" most wicked, but not without feeling or passion. Parts of it are magn...Harriet Countess Granville George Gordon Lord ByronSardanapalusPrint: Book


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