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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"Take, for instance, his 'Lyrics of Love', so full of beauty and tenderness. Nor are his 'Songs of Progress' less full of poetic power and beauty."Samuel Smiles Gerald MasseyLyrics of LovePrint: Book
1850-1899"Take, for instance, his 'Lyrics of Love', so full of beauty and tenderness. Nor are his 'Songs of Progress' less full of poetic power and beauty."Samuel Smiles Gerald MasseySongs of ProgressPrint: Book
1900-1945'5th January ? Wednesday. I have taken out a list of the books I read last year; they total 83. Not so bad, considering that I always read the books I start on.' Gerald Moore Gerald Moore[list of books read in 1926]Print: Book
1900-1945'Just now I'm reading books [of] what I call Geography plus books that give great insight in [to] different places. I'm reading now the causes and conditions that brought...Gerald SamsonWarning Light of AsiaPrint: Book
1900-1945[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941    ...Edith B. Smith Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941    ...Margaret Dilks Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941    ...Howard Smith Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941    ...Muriel Stevens Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941    ...Roger Moore Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945'[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941 A. B. Dilks in t...Knox Taylor Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945'[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941 A. B. Dilks in t...Isabel Taylor Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945'[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941 A. B. Dilks in t...Bruce Dilks Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1900-1945'[The first two pages of these minutes (pp. 103–4) are missing from the scans. They will have begun: ‘Meeting held at 39 Eastern Avenue 31st May 1941 A. B. Dilks in t...Francis E. Pollard Gerald SavoryGeorge and MargaretPrint: Book
1800-1849'[italics] Is [end italics] Miss Jewsbury's review shallow? It looked to me very deep, but then I know I'm easily imposed upon in the metaphysical line, and could no more...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Geraldine Jewsbury[unknown review]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, ?7 January 1846: 'Zoe [...] I have been reading at last. An extraordinary book certainly. I should take the author to be a f...Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Geraldine Endsor JewsburyZoe: The History of Two LivesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Pray forgive me keeping your article on Mérimée so long. I read it as soon as it arrived — and then re-read it yesterday. It is one of the best pieces by you I've read, ...Joseph Conrad Gérard Jean-AubryMériméeManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'I was very happy to receive "La Musique et les nations" yesterday. I read the Debussy immediately and with the greatest of pleasure.' Joseph Conrad Gérard Jean-AubryLa Musique et les nationsPrint: Book
1900-1945'I've had the "Fortnightly [Review]" sent to me. I've just finished your "Sainte Beuve". My dear fellow! It's an admirable analytical exposition of the man himself. I've ...Joseph Conrad Gérard Jean-AubrySainte Beuve (exact title unknown)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849"One of the interleaved British Library copies of the 1691 edition [of Gerard Langbaine's Account of the English Dramatic Poets] graphically represents the circulation of...John Haslemere Gerard LangbaineAn Account of the English Dramatic PoetsPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		"One of the interleaved British Library copies of the 1691 edition [of Gerard Langbaine's Account of the English Dramatic Poets] graphically represents the circulation of...Richard Wright Gerard LangbaineAn Account of the English Dramatic PoetsPrint: Book


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