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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
 
1800-1849'Since I left Rome I have read several books of Livy - Antenor - Clarissa Harlowe - The Spectator - a few novels - & am now reading the Bible & Lucan's Pharsalia - & Dant...Mary Shelley Joseph AddisonSpectator, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I left Rome I have read several books of Livy - Antenor - Clarissa Harlowe - The Spectator - a few novels - & am now reading the Bible & Lucan's Pharsalia - & Dant...Mary Shelley [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I left Rome I have read several books of Livy - Antenor - Clarissa Harlowe - The Spectator - a few novels - & am now reading the Bible & Lucan's Pharsalia - & Dant...Mary Shelley LucanPharsaliaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I left Rome I have read several books of Livy - Antenor - Clarissa Harlowe - The Spectator - a few novels - & am now reading the Bible & Lucan's Pharsalia - & Dant...Mary Shelley Dante Alighieri[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...Anne Romilly [unknown]Eugene Print: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...James Mackintosh Walter ScottLord of the Isles, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...James Mackintosh Walter ScottRokebyPrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...Anne Romilly Mary BruntonDisciplinePrint: Book
1800-1849'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverle...Anne Romilly Albert Jean Michel de RoccaMémoires Sur La Guerre Des Français En EspagnePrint: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Charles DickensMartin ChuzzlewitPrint: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Arthur Conan DoyleMicah ClarkePrint: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan Alexandre Dumas[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan George A. Birmingham[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Since leaving Oxford I have had quite a little opportunity for reading and have read all kinds of things, some of the better books being: Conan Doyle's "Micah Clar...Roderick Ward Maclennan George Bernard Shaw[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Since my books have come I have read every day ... 100 or thereby pp of Stewart's Highland Regiments.'Robert Louis Stevenson David Stewart of GarthSketches of the Character, Manners, and Present St...Print: Book
1800-1849'Since my letter to Emma I have read again Medwin's conversations of Byron...'Jessie Sismondi Thomas MedwinConversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'Since reading "Cousin Marshall" and others of my Numbers, [Lord Henley] had dropped his subscriptions to some hurtful charities, and had devoted his funds to Education, ...Lord Henley Harriet MartineauStories including "Cousin Marshall"Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Since seeing Captain Blackwood yesterday I have read over 'Night and Morning'.Margaret Oliphant Edward Bulwer LyttonNight and MorningPrint: Book
1850-1899'Since the age of five I have been a great reader [...]. At ten years of age I had read much of Victor Hugo and other romantics. I had read in Polish and in French, histo...Joseph Conrad Alain-Réné Lesage (Le Sage) The Adventures of Gil Blas of SantilanePrint: Book
1850-1899'Since the age of five I have been a great reader [...]. At ten years of age I had read much of Victor Hugo and other romantics. I had read in Polish and in French, histo...Joseph Conrad Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Don Quixote Print: Book


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