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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
 
1700-1799'Several children, who were reading "Evenings at Home", observed that in the story of Juliet and the fairy order...' [ the children comment on the story].[ a group of children known to Maria EdgeworthJohn AikinEvenings at HomePrint: Book
1900-1945'Several French soldiers were reading newspapers. I asked one to get me one. He gave me his and when I offered him a "sou", there was a regular chorus from all his pals o...Thomas Stafford Wollocombe [French newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Several newspapers have come to hand; also "Blackwood's Magazine" for October. "Blackwood" has a long article on Irish affairs, which pleases me much; for they say it is...John Mitchel [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'Several newspapers have come to hand; also "Blackwood's Magazine" for October. "Blackwood" has a long article on Irish affairs, which pleases me much; for they say it is...John Mitchel [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Several Norwegians spoke critically to me of John Steinbeck's recent novel, "The Moon is Down".'Vera Brittain John SteinbeckThe Moon is DownPrint: Book
1700-1799'Several of the officers [participating in military review at Wilmingtown] came up to dine, amongst others Coll: Howe, who with less ceremony than might have been expecte...Janet Schaw William ShakespeareHenry IVPrint: Book
1700-1799'Several of the officers [participating in military review at Wilmingtown] came up to dine, amongst others Coll: Howe, who with less ceremony than might have been expecte...Robert Howe William ShakespeareHenry IVPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'Seward had been reading a five-volume edition of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's letters, and she had confessed her irritation with Lady Mary's avowed contempt for Pope' [s...Anna Seward Mary Wortley Montagu[Letters]Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetite for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chri...Joseph Barker William Cowper Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetite for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chri...Joseph Barker Alexander Pope Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetite for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chri...Joseph Barker John Dryden Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetite for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chri...Joseph Barker Oliver Goldsmith Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetite for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chri...Joseph Barker James Thomson Print: Book
1800-1849'Shakespeare incited his appetitie for poetry: Cowper, Pope, Dryden, Goldsmith, Thomson, Byron. Not only were they more interesting than the fifty volumes of Wesley's Chr...Joseph Barker George Gordon, Lord Byron[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareAll's Well that Ends WellPrint: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareHamletPrint: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareThe TempestPrint: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareRomeo and JulietPrint: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareTwelfth NightPrint: Book
1900-1945'Shakespeare Notes. All's Well that Ends Well. The First Lord is worth attending to.... Hamlet: ...But I could write a thousand pages about Hamlet...Miranda and Juliet: T...Katherine Mansfield William ShakespeareAntony and CleopatraPrint: Book


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