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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1600-1699[from chapter entitled 'Aphra Behn'] 'One thing is certain, pure her mind was not, but tainted to the very core. She loved grossness for its own sake, because it w...Aphra Behn Mademoiselle de Scudery Print: Book
1600-1699[from chapter entitled 'Aphra Behn'] 'One thing is certain, pure her mind was not, but tainted to the very core. She loved grossness for its own sake, because it w...Aphra Behn Madame de la Fayette Print: Book
1700-1799'With the accomplished and honourable family of the Kembles [Elizabeth Inchbald] was long on terms of close intimacy. While her husband painted, she and John Philip Kem...Elizabeth Inchbald  Print: Unknown
1700-1799'With the accomplished and honourable family of the Kembles [Elizabeth Inchbald] was long on terms of close intimacy. While her husband painted, she and John Philip Kem...John Philip Kemble  Print: Unknown
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1800-1849		'We know comparatively little of [Jane Austen's] literary tastes. Some are peculiar. Her fondness for the gentle, close truth and quiet power of Cowper is consistent; b...Jane Austen Cowper Print: Book
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1800-1849		'We know comparatively little of [Jane Austen's] literary tastes. Some are peculiar. Her fondness for the gentle, close truth and quiet power of Cowper is consistent; b...Jane Austen Henry Fielding Print: Book
1700-1799[in prefatory essay by A. L. Barbauld] From Samuel Richardson's account of his childhood, up to about age 13: 'As a bashful and not forward boy, I was an early favouri...Samuel Richardson  Print: Book
1700-1799[in prefatory essay by A. L. Barbauld] Quoted from 'a lady's' account of stays in Samuel Richardson's family home (c.1750s): 'We [...] spent the evening in Mrs Richard...Mrs [Samuel] Richardson and daughters  Print: Unknown
1700-1799Edward Young to Samuel Richardson, 8 May 1749: 'When I was in town, I ask'd you if you had read Dr Hartley's book. You told me you had not [...] I have since read it a...Edward Young Hartley Print: Book
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1850-1899'I was in Paris during the elections for the Chamber, when a triumphant majority was returned, as of course you know, against the very bad, or very stupid, or else both, ...Robert Louis Stevenson Edmé-Patrice-Maurice MacMahon, comte de Print: Poster
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 21 July 1753: 'I scarce know a greater pleasure than reading over a book one is fond of with persons of taste and candour, to who...Catherine Talbot Elizabeth Singer Rowe Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 15 August 1758, following Talbot's stepfather's appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, and his household's change of residence:] ...Catherine Talbot Ben Jonson Print: Book
1900-1945'The Club then listened to a variety of readings from modern poets as follows: A Rawlings Extracts from "The Art of Poetry" T.C. Eliott from Chesterton's "Lepanto" M...Alfred Rawlings Lang Jones Print: Book
1900-1945'The Club then listened to a variety of readings from modern poets as follows: A Rawlings Extracts from "The Art of Poetry" T.C. Eliott from Chesterton's "Lepanto" M...Alfred Rawlings Edward Verrall Lucas Print: Book
1900-1945'The Club then listened to a variety of readings from modern poets as follows: A Rawlings Extracts from "The Art of Poetry" T.C. Eliott from Chesterton's "Lepanto" M...Katherine Evans Colin D. B. Ellis Print: Book
1900-1945'The Club then listened to a variety of readings from modern poets as follows: A Rawlings Extracts from "The Art of Poetry" T.C. Eliott from Chesterton's "Lepanto" M...Charles Stansfield Rupert Brooke Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of Voltaire was then taken. H. R. Smith gave an outline of his life. Mrs Robson read the Hermits Tale from Zadig. After refreshments F. E. Pollard gave us an...Francis Pollard Voltaire [pseud.] Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of Voltaire was then taken. H. R. Smith gave an outline of his life. Mrs Robson read the Hermits Tale from Zadig. After refreshments F. E. Pollard gave us an...C. Elliott Voltaire [pseud.] Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 1 September 1762:] 'Yesterday evening we were entertained by one of the noblest storms I ever enjoyed, and truly this was not en...Catherine Talbot Edward Young Print: Book


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