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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'The conversation now turned on critical subjects. Johnson. "Bayes, in 'The Rehearsal', is a mighty silly character. If it was intended to be like a particular man, it co...James Boswell George Villiers, Second Duke of BuckinghamRehearsal, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'The conversation now turned on critical subjects. Johnson. "Bayes, in 'The Rehearsal', is a mighty silly character. If it was intended to be like a particular man, it co...Samuel Johnson George Villiers, Second Duke of BuckinghamRehearsal, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'The conversation now turned upon Mr. David Hume's style. Johnson. "Why, Sir, his style is not English; the structure of his sentences is French. Now the French structure...Samuel Johnson David Hume[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'The conversation went on about Darwin's "Origin of species", and F. said to S. "tha doesn't favour a monkey, but tha acts like one." R. said "I think he's bloody cracker...Charles DarwinOrigin of speciesPrint: Book
1850-1899'The Cork "Southern Reporter" echoes the new "Nation", and even tries to go beyond it in treason. Mr Barry quarrels with Mr Duffy for keeping the independence of Ireland ...John Mitchel [Barry]Southern ReporterPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The correspondence of Lord Grey and Princess Lieven is as good as history ... There is never a tinge of vanity or coquetry in her letters. His are solemn and dry though ...Emma Darwin The Correspondence of Princess Lieven and George G...Print: Book
1800-1849'The Coventry ribbon weaver Joseph Gutteridge [...] had read and pondered Voltaire's "Dictionary of Philosophy" and Paine's "Age of Reason", but remained unconvinced [by ...Joseph Gutteridge Voltaire Dictionary of PhilosophyPrint: Book
1800-1849'The Coventry ribbon weaver Joseph Gutteridge [...] had read and pondered Voltaire's "Dictionary of Philosophy" and Paine's "Age of Reason", but remained unconvinced [by ...Joseph Gutteridge Thomas PaineThe Age of ReasonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The Daily mail has persistent articles about Stabilisation at 100' [reference to currency fluctuations]Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen [n/a]Daily Mail, ThePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The Damned Ones of the Hindies now occupy my attention.'Robert Louis Stevenson Joseph MeryLes Damnes de JavaPrint: Book
1500-1599'The date "1580" is inscribed by [Gabriel] Harvey on sig.Ss3v of the Florio volume ["First Fruites" (1578)] at the "Finis" of the major portion of the text.'Gabriel Harvey John FlorioFlorio his first fruites: a perfect induction to t...Print: Book
1900-1945'The day before I left I read in the Times that I had won the most insignificant and ridiculous of prizes but I have heard nothing more; so it may be untrue.'Virginia Woolf The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'The Day was beautifull and I enjoyed the sweetness of the weather in riding walking and sitting out in the fields with a book - "Charles Grandisson" I am but at the seco...Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonPrint: Book
1700-1799'The Day was beautifull and I enjoyed the sweetness of the weather in riding walking and sitting out in the fields with a book - "Charles Grandisson" I am but at the seco...Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne William RobertsonThe History of AmericaPrint: Book
1700-1799'The Day was beautifull and I enjoyed the sweetness of the weather in riding walking and sitting out in the fields with a book - "Charles Grandisson" I am but at the seco...Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne Hugh BlairLectures on Rhetoric and Belles LettresPrint: Book
1700-1799'The dead lights [shutters used to protect ships' interiors during storms at sea]were no sooner up and a candle made fast to the table by many a knot and twist of small c...Fanny Rutherfurd Henry Home, Lord KamesElements of CriticismPrint: Book
1700-1799'The dead lights [shutters used to protect ships' interiors during storms at sea]were no sooner up and a candle made fast to the table by many a knot and twist of small c...Fanny Rutherfurd Henry Home, Lord KamesElements of CriticismPrint: Book
1700-1799'the Dean received from [italics] Spain [end italics], from one Mr [italics] Wogan [end italics], a green Velvet Bag, in which was contained the Adventures of [italics] E...Laetitia Pilkington Charles Wogan['Adventures of Eugenius' - veiled Autobiography]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'the Dean received from [italics] Spain [end italics], from one Mr [italics] Wogan [end italics], a green Velvet Bag, in which was contained the Adventures of [italics] E...Laetitia Pilkington Charles Wogan[Psalms of David in Miltonic verse]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'the Dean received from [italics] Spain [end italics], from one Mr [italics] Wogan [end italics], a green Velvet Bag, in which was contained the Adventures of [italics] E...Laetitia Pilkington Charles Wogan[letter on the subject of 'The Beggar's Opera']Manuscript: Letter


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