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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'[Dr Thomas Campbell, who dined with Johnson on 3 April 1775] has since published "A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland," a very entertaining book, which has, h...James Boswell Thomas CampbellPhilosophical Survey of the South of Ireland, in a...Print: Book
1850-1899'[Mary St Leger Harrison] ... had the run of [Charles] Kingsley [her father]'s library, where she read history, philosophy, and the poets ...' Mary St Leger Harrison philosophical textsPrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		'That my father was a student of the Bible, those who have read "In Memoriam" know. He also eagerly read all notable works within his reach relating to the Bible [...] ...Alfred Tennyson philosophical textsPrint: Book
1800-1849'Looked into "Philosophical Transactions" for paper of Dr Reid about momentums +c, could not find it but stumbled upon paper, page 663, i think vol.V or VI. among papers ...William Windham [unknown]Philosophical Transactions of the Royal SocietyPrint: Book
1700-1799'The King then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom, except the "Monthly" and "Critical Reviews"; and on being answered there was...Samuel Johnson [n/a]Philosophical Transactions of the Royal SocietyPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'On the 6th of March came out Lord Bolingbroke's works, published by Mr David Mallet. The wild and pernicious ravings, under the name of [italics] Philosophy [end italics...James Boswell Henry St John, 1st Viscount BolingbrokePhilosophical worksPrint: Book
1800-1849Arthur Hallam to Alfred Tennyson from Forest House, Leyton, Essex, 4 October 1830: 'I am living here in a very pleasant place, an old country mansion, in the depths of...Arthur Hallam BuhlePhilosophie ModernePrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Von SchellingPhilosophie und ReligionPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand SolgerPhilosophische GesprachePrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Moses MendelssohnPhilosophische SchriftenPrint: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Von SchellingPhilosophische Schrifte[n]Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Von SchellingPhilosophische Schrifte[n]Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Johann Nicolaus TetensPhilosophische VersuchePrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		Benjamin Jowett to Alfred Tennyson [1858]: 'I have great pleasure in sending some books which I hope you will accept, the best books in the world (except the Bible), H...Benjamin Jowett HegelPhilosophy of HistoryPrint: Book
1700-1799[in April 1792 Larpent read] 'Smellie's "Philosophy of Nature" [sic] which she considered poorly organized but of sufficient value to transcribe extracts for her children...Anna Larpent William SmelliePhilosophy of Natural HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'27th June - The last book worth mentioning, which I perused was Stewart's preliminary dissertation - for the second time. The longer I study the works of this philosoph...Thomas Carlyle Dugald StewartPhilosophy of the Human MindPrint: Book
1850-1899'I read with the greatest pleasure what you say about Trollope. I made his acquaintance full thirty years ago and made up my mind about his value then, as a writer of re...Joseph Conrad Anthony TrollopePhineas Finn: The Irish MemberPrint: Book
1900-1945'Took the morning training from Euston to Carlisle, arriving at 4.30. Read Phineas Redeux all the way.'James Lees-Milne Anthony TrollopePhineas Redeux
1800-1849'Read "Edinburgh Review"; afterwards, for first time, after I know not what interval, a little Greek, viz. Plut. "Phocian" the same [...] as reccomended so many years ago...William Windham PlutarchPhocian or LivesPrint: Book
1850-1899'I do not know how many Greek plays you intend publishing, but I have been working at Euripides a good deal lately and should of all things wish to edit either the Mad He...Oscar Wilde EuripidesPhoenissaePrint: BookUnknown


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