√ Century of Experience Evidence Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group Author of Text Title of Text Form of Text 1700-1799 'We talked of Dryden - Buckingham's Play said I has hurt the Reputation of the Poet, great as he was; such is the force of Ridicule! - on the contrary my dearest replies ... Hester Lynch Thrale George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Rehearsal, The Print : Book1700-1799 'We talked of Dryden - Buckingham's Play said I has hurt the Reputation of the Poet, great as he was; such is the force of Ridicule! - on the contrary my dearest replies ... Samuel Johnson George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Rehearsal, The Print : Book1700-1799 'The conversation now turned on critical subjects. Johnson. "Bayes, in 'The Rehearsal', is a mighty silly character. If it was intended to be like a particular man, it co... James Boswell George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham Rehearsal, The Print : Book1700-1799 'The conversation now turned on critical subjects. Johnson. "Bayes, in 'The Rehearsal', is a mighty silly character. If it was intended to be like a particular man, it co... Samuel Johnson George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham Rehearsal, The Print : Book1900-1945 'Read Kipling's "Diversities", Steevans "India", Wells "War [of the Worlds]" "Dynamiter" and a little Graham Wallas and Metchnikhoff, but with fatigue and unease.' Ronald Storrs George Warrington Steevens In India Print : Book1900-1945 Meeting held at St. Margaret’s, Shinfield Road: 20. 1. 38.
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Mary Pollard George William Russell Gandhi Print : Book1900-1945 'I have just come across these lines by A. E., which I like, because the stars are your only companions on sentry duty in the trenches; and they seem filled with majesty ... Douglas Herbert Bell George William Russell "Shadows and Lights" Print : Unknown1900-1945 'In one of the thoughtful editorials to which readers of the "Irish Homestead" are accustomed, I find condensed into a single phrase the idea which I have been struggling... Ian Vivian Hay George William Russell [editorial in the "Irish Homestead"] Print : Serial / periodicalManuscript : SheetUnknown1800-1849 'I have been reading Berkeley's paper, no. 55, in the "Guardian". There is this curious inconsistency in it, that setting out with deprecating any intention to turn argum... John Ruskin George [?] Berkeley Guardian Print : Serial / periodical1800-1849 'Read the Restoration' Mary Shelley George, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Villiers The Restoration; or Right will take place Print : Book1800-1849 'Read the Rehearsal' Mary Shelley George, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Villiers Rehearsal, The Print : Book1700-1799 'Lord Lyttelton's Dialogues he deemed a nugatory performance. "That man, (said he,) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what the world had all his life been telli... Samuel Johnson George, first Lord Lyttelton Dialogues of the Dead Print : Book1700-1799 'His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth, which he seemed to have read, and asked Johnson what he thought of it. Johnson answered, "Warburt... Samuel Johnson George, Lord Lyttelton History of the Life of Henry the Second Print : Book1800-1849 '? I had a sight of ?Waverley? soon after I received your letter, and I cannot help saying that, in my opinion, it is by far the best novel that has been written these th... Thomas Carlyle Georges Cuvier 'Discours preliminaire' to Recherches sur les osse... Print : Book1850-1899 'Finished Depping's "Juifs au Moyen Age". Reading Chaucer, to study English. Also, reading on acoustics, musical instruments etc'. George Eliot [pseud.] Georges Depping Juifs au Moyen Age Print : BookManuscript : Unknown1900-1945 Some marginal annotation in pencil in English and French throughout the volume. Vernon Lee Georges Dumas La tristesse et la joie Print : Book1850-1899 Textual marginalia in pencil in French in the second half of the volume (Arreat's translation of Hirth) only. Vernon Lee Georges Hirth Physiologie de l'art Print : Book1850-1899 'I have taken up the idea of my drama, "The Spanish Gipsy" again, and am reading on Spanish subjects - Bouterwek, Sismondi, Depping, Llorente etc'. George Eliot [pseud.] Georges Bernard Depping [unknown - on Spain] Print : BookManuscript : Unknown1800-1849 'Read Buffon in the evening' Mary Shelley Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere Print : Book1800-1849 'finish 2nd book of Tacitus and read Buffon's Hist. Nat. - S. reads Arrian - Watson acquitted - read his trial'. Mary Shelley Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere Print : Book
