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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'A clergyman at Bath wrote to him, that in "The Morning Chronicle", a passage in "The Beauties of Johnson" [unauthorised collection of Johnson's words], article DEATH, ha...Lancelot St Albyn Samuel Johnson[excerpt from a work, reprinted in the Bath 'Morni...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'A colleague at the Council, later to achieve distinction as a poet, sent me a copy of his first slim volume of verse with a note: "This is to get you into trouble with t...Ralph Glasser [unknown][poems]Print: Book
1900-1945'A comparison with other internees culled from "The Syonan Times": Manila, S. Thomas University - 3,200 internees in 64 acres, Changi - 2,800 in less than 11 acres. In Ho...Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A controversial book by H. V. Morton, called: I, James Blunt, is dedicated to Wishful Thinkers who believe Britain is still an island, and that Russia will win the war...Vere Hodgson Henry Vollam MortonI, James BluntPrint: Book
1900-1945'A copy of the latest annual report of the Royal Literary Fund was recently forwarded to me from headquarters, and I have been studying its accounts.' Arnold Bennett Royal Literary Fund annual reportPrint: report
1800-1849'A customer of Old Willy's in the Leather and nail line, telling us he had heard Cobbett's register read lately, where he says in about a year or perhaps rather more from...[A customer of Old Willy's in the Leather and nail line] anon William CobbettPolitical RegisterPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A dead man, just reported to me lying close by. Went out and found (from his identity disc) he was No. 8863, B West, Suffolk Regiment. Lying with his overcoat tied over ...Gerald Achilles Burgoyne [soldier's identity disc]Manuscript: Stamped identity disc
1900-1945'A delightful 2 weeks mail began to come in at noon. Many Hindustani books, etc. Reuters very interesting. Italy on the verge. 7 ops. in the day.'Albert Ruskin Cook [Reuters cables]Manuscript: Telegraph cablegram
1850-1899'A dense fog and a sense of ailing kept me indoors. I read the life of Francois de Sales.'George Eliot (pseud) unknown[Life of Francois de Sales]Print: Book
1800-1849'A Dirge- Burn' 'The sweeping blast, the sky o'ercast [transcribes alll of poem from l.10.]'B.A.T. Herbert Robert BurnsWinter: A DirgeUnknown
1900-1945'A discussion of considerable interest took place on Rowntrees Poverty. Doubt was thrown by Mr Ridges and others upon the correctness of the bases of the argument of the ...Members of the XII Book clubBenjamin Seebohm RowntreePoverty, A Study of Town Life Print: Book
1900-1945'A discussion of considerable interest took place on Rowntrees Poverty. Doubt was thrown by Mr Ridges and others upon the correctness of the bases of the argument of the ...John Ridges Benjamin Seebohm RowntreePoverty, A Study of Town Life Print: Book
1900-1945'A discussion of considerable interest took place on Rowntrees Poverty. Doubt was thrown by Mr Ridges and others upon the correctness of the bases of the argument of the ...Frederick J. Edminson Benjamin Seebohm RowntreePoverty, A Study of Town Life Print: Book
1700-1799'A distinguished authour in "The Mirror", a periodical paper, published at Edinburgh, has imitated Johnson very closely. Thus, in No. 16,-- "The effects of the return o...James Boswell Henry Mackenzie[imitation of Johnson]Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'A distinguished authour in "The Mirror", a periodical paper, published at Edinburgh, has imitated Johnson very closely. Thus, in No. 16,-- "The effects of the return o...James Boswell Vicesimus KnoxEssays Moral and Literary Print: Book
1700-1799'A distinguished authour in "The Mirror", a periodical paper, published at Edinburgh, has imitated Johnson very closely. Thus, in No. 16,-- "The effects of the return o...James Boswell John YoungCriticism on Gray's Elegy in a Country ChurchyardPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'A district visitor was delivering tracts among a large meeting of some poor folk to whom she had lately read part of "Enoch Arden." "Thank you ma'am," one old lady said,...anon Alfred TennysonEnoch ArdenPrint: Book
1900-1945'a fervent young admirer exclaimed: "By Jove, the [underlined] Good Soldier [end underlining] is the finest novel in the English Language!" whereupon my friend Mr John Ro...Ford Madox FordGood Soldier, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'a fervent young admirer exclaimed: "By Jove, the [underlined] Good Soldier [end underlining] is the finest novel in the English Language!" whereupon my friend Mr John Ro...John Rodker Ford Madox FordGood Soldier, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'A few days ago in fact I re-read "Les Caves du Vatican", with the same interest but with an admiration that grows on each new reading. The infinity of things you put int...Joseph Conrad André GideLes Caves du Vatican Print: Book


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