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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'[I] sit through the evening with Denny alone generally, often reading a little Italian'.Margaret Oliphant [Italian]Unknown
1850-1899'What a wonderful record is that journal of Sir Walter's which dear Annie Ritchie has sent me - and with what love one watches everything he does. I have read over and o...Margaret Oliphant Walter ScottJournalPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have found a little, not comfort, but fellowship in reading about Archbishop Tait. I did not like his book. I thought it too personal, too sacred for publication, bu...Margaret Oliphant R.T. DavisonLife of Archibald Campbell TaitPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading the life of Mr Symonds, and it makes me almost laugh (though little laughing is in my heart) to think of the strange difference between this prosaic ...Margaret Oliphant John Addington SymondsLife of SymondsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Robert Macpherson came down with us to Civita Vecchia to see us off, and, I remember, read to me all the way there a story he had written, one of the stories flying abou...Robert Macpherson Robert Macpherson Manuscript: Sheet
1850-1899'My father sat passive, taking no notice, with his paper, not perceiving much I believe, and poor Willie, tucked in the study that had been made for him, copying for me, ...Francis Wilson  Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'My father sat passive, taking no notice, with his paper, not perceiving much I believe, and poor Willie, tucked in the study that had been made for him, copying for me, ...Willie Wilson unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Suddenly he [William Edmonstoune Ayton] burst forth without any warning with "Come hither Evan Cameron" - and repeated the poem to us.'William Edmonstoune Ayton William Edmonstoune AytonThe Execution of MontrosePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899"I think that Miss Thackeray and my wife have expressed to you their great pleasure in your article on their father."Harriet Stephen George Barnett SmithThe Works of ThackerayPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899"I think that Miss Thackeray and my wife have expressed to you their great pleasure in your article on their father."Ann Thackeray George Barnett SmithThe Works of ThackerayPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899"I read with satisfaction Lowell's poem wh. you sent me. The only fault I find with him is that he occasionally lets his criticism get mixed up in his poetry, but it is t...Leslie Stephen James Russell LowellAgassizPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899"I have read with great interest your article on Victor Hugo & also that which appeared in the last number of Macmillan."Leslie Stephen Robert Louis StevensonOrdered SouthPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899"By an accidental combination of circumstances I only saw your article on my 'secularism' this afternoon. I have no complaints to make of it & no wish to carry on the con...Leslie Stephen Frederick Denison Maurice Print: Book
1850-1899"Excuse all this; but though you may not easily give me credit I really admired Mr Maurice; I attended his lectures as a boy; I studied his books carefully & I should be ...Leslie Stephen Frederick Denison Maurice Print: Book
1850-1899'Since seeing Captain Blackwood yesterday I have read over 'Night and Morning'.Margaret Oliphant Edward Bulwer LyttonNight and MorningPrint: Book
1850-1899'If you wish me to take up Mr Caird's Sermons I will be glad to do it. I think myself that there is a little want of human experience in them, - the troubles of this lif...Margaret Oliphant Edward CairdSermonsPrint: Book
1850-1899We are very curious and interested about "Adam Bede", which we see advertised and criticised in the "Athenaeum".'Margaret Oliphant AthenaeumPrint: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
1850-1899We are very curious and interested about "Adam Bede", which we see advertised and criticised in the "Athenaeum".'Margaret Oliphant unknownReview of Adam BedePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'My husband, reading for the first time, one of the first books of Anthony Trollope, thought he perceived a considerable resemblance in that writer to Mr Gilfil and the R...Frank Oliphant Anthony Trollope Print: Book
1850-1899'Thank you very much for the Magazine - I am charmed with "St Stephen's". It is Sir Edward's, of course.'Margaret Oliphant Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical


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