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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
 
1850-1899
1900-1945		'I took Lubbock's List as a guide in my book hunting and persevered until I had acquired and read every single book in Lubbock's "hundred". It took time, of course: it wa...Thomas A. Jackson George GroteHistory of GreecePrint: Book
1800-1849G. C. Lewis to George Grote, 5 April 1846: 'I cannot resist writing to express to you the satisfaction, as well as instruction, which I have gained from reading the ...G. C. Lewis George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1800-1849Henry Hallam to George Grote, 7 December 1846: 'I have a good apology for writing to you so late about your "History" -- namely, that the avocations of London at the...Henry Hallam George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1800-1849Henry Hallam to George Grote, 7 December 1846: 'I have a good apology for writing to you so late about your "History" -- namely, that the avocations of London at the...Henry Hallam George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1800-1849The Bishop of St David's to George Grote, 21 June 1847: 'My expectations, though they had been raised very high, were more than fulfilled by your first two volumes; ...Bishop of St David's George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1800-1849The Bishop of St David's to George Grote, 21 June 1847: 'My expectations, though they had been raised very high, were more than fulfilled by your first two volumes; ...Bishop of St David's George GroteA History of Greece (vols 3 and 4)Print: Book
1800-1849G. C. Lewis to George Grote, 5 November 1847: 'I received yesterday the volume on "Swiss Politics" which you were so good as to send me. I have since read it with gr...G. C. Lewis George GroteLetters from SwitzerlandPrint: Book
1800-1849Sarah Austin to Harriet Grote, wife to George Grote, 29 August 1847: 'His [Austin's husband John] great comfort, during his tedious illness, has been Mr. Grote's His...John Austin George GroteA History of Greece Print: Book
1800-1849John Stuart Mill to George Grote, January 1849: 'I have just finished reading the two volumes with the greatest pleasure and admiration. 'The fifth volume seems to ...John Stuart Mill George GroteA History of Greece (vols 5 and 6)Print: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		'Sir William Gomm served for some time in India, and indeed had been commander of the forces there. Being at Simla, he occupied himself with the study of Grote's "History...Sir William Gomm George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1-5)Print: Book
1900-1945'We saw dimly some of the lovely African coast. Lots of porpoises lying on the surface of the water, lazily turning up a fin. Hugo and I sat all morning in the sun readin...Gertrude Bell George Grote?History of GreecePrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge George HerbertThe Temple and sacred poems and private ejaculatio...Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge George HerbertThe Temple and sacred poems and private ejaculatio...Print: Book
1800-1849'C[oleridge] was reading Herbert in July-Sept 1809 ... during his residence at Allan Bank ... He was apparently reading his copy of The Temple ... 'Samuel Taylor Coleridge George Herbert[poems]Print: Book
1800-1849'C[oleridge] was reading Herbert in ... Mar. 1810, during his residence at Allan Bank ... He was apparently reading his copy of The Temple ... 'Samuel Taylor Coleridge George HerbertTemple, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading a good deal of Herbert ... "Carve or discourse; do not famine fear, Who carves is kind to two, who talks to all."'Robert Louis Stevenson George HerbertThe Temple: The Church Porch xxiiPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Lady Margaret Cocks, 15 November 1833: 'Do you know Herbert's poems? [Mr Hunter] lent them to me a week ago [...] His poetry has a more spiritu...Elizabeth Barrett George HerbertpoemsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I was struck this morning, in comparing the poems of George Herbert with those of Henry Vaughan, by the perfect ease and power of the former, the labour and short fallin...John Ruskin George Herbert[poems]Print: Unknown
'This year the Reverend Mr. Horne published his "Letter to Mr. Dunning on the English Particle"; Johnson read it, and though not treated in it with sufficient respect, he...Samuel Johnson George HorneLetter to Mr Dunning on the English ParticlePrint: Unknown
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


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