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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'That evening [12 June 1878] the Schreibers read an announcement in the Times that Sir Charles Du Cane, whom they had expected to present himself as a candidate for Colch...Charles and Lady Charlotte Schreiber report of Sir Charles Du Cane's appointment to Gov...Print: Newspaper
1850-189910 July 1878: 'This morning we saw in the Times of the 28th ult., that Sir E. Tyler is the probable candidate for Colchester at the next election, so I fear all our as...Charles and Lady Charlotte Schreiber report of Sir E. Tyler's probable Parliamentary ca...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, 16 February 1830: 'Here is a paragraph about Bells which I copy from the Times [transcribes passage reporting first ringing of...Elizabeth Barrett report on change-ringingPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 16 March 1831: 'I had read the Report of your speech in the newspapers; and I read it again last night with great satisfa...Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington Report on John Wilson Croker's speech on the first...Print: Newspaper
1850-189912 April 1880: 'Towards the evening there came a telegram from Mr. Drysdale, drawing attention to a notice in the Echo. C[harles]. S[chreiber] was out, but I sent for ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber report on Liberal petition against return of Charl...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'I've been reading about miners' food difficulties. Isn't it disgusting-we starve the men who do one of the most important jobs of the war-well it's more important than t... unknownreport on miners' conditionsPrint: Newspaper
1850-18993 April 1854: 'At Basingstoke I got The Times, where I expected to find a very violent tirade against Henry Layard [Lady Charlotte's cousin, an M.P.], but the article ...Lady Charlotte Guest report on Parliamentary speech of Henry LayardPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I have lately read a report of the Corn Laws made in 1814 before the house of Commons, one witness says... It came out in evidence that most of the witnesses were land V...Robert Sharp anonReport on the Corn Laws OR Address to the Two Hous...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 October 1837: 'I read Felkin's excellent report on the working-classes of Nottingham, showing clearly that there are resources enough for al...Harriet Martineau FelkinReport on working classes of NottinghamUnknown
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 30 November 1844: 'I have heard that Miss Martineau's connections are greatly vexed by the publicity given to the case [of...Edward Moulton-Barrett Reports concerning cure of Harriet Martineau by me...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, in postscript to letter of 7 April 1840:] 'Mr [William] Weightman [curate at Haworth] has given another lecture at the Keighley Mech...Charlotte Bronte reports of lectures by William Weightman and Patri...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Felicia Hemans to Mary Russell Mitford, 10 November 1828: 'My dear Miss Mitford, Accept my late, though sincere and cordial congratulations on the brilliant success of "R...Felicia Hemans Reports on Mary Russell Mitford's play, RienziPrint: Newspaper
1850-189918 November 1884: 'Ivor [son] went to attend a Conservative meeting summoned by Lord Salisbury to settle to new programme [for the Franchise Bill], invited by Gladst...Lady Charlotte Schreiber reports on talks towards Franchise BillPrint: Newspaper
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1850-1899		 [Macaulay's marginalia in his copy of Plato's Republic]: "Plato has been censured with great justice for his doctrine about the community of women and the exposure of ch...Thomas Babington Macaulay PlatoRepublicPrint: Book
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1850-1899		 [Macaulay's marginalia in his copy of Plato's Republic]: "You may see that Plato was passionately fond of poetry, even when arguing against it."Thomas Babington Macaulay PlatoRepublicPrint: Book
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1850-1899		 [Macaulay's marginalia in his copy of Plato's Republic, by the passage where Plato recommends a broader patriotism]: "This passage does Plato great honour. Philhellenis...Thomas Babington Macaulay PlatoRepublicPrint: Book
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1850-1899		 [Macaulay's marginalia in his copy of Plato's Republic, in the Second Book, by the discussion of abstract justice]: "This is indeed a noble dream. Pity that it should c...Thomas Babington Macaulay PlatoRepublicPrint: Book
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1850-1899		 [Macaulay's marginalia in his copy of Plato's Republic, in the Eighth Book]: "I remember nothing in Greek philosophy superior to this in profundity, ingenuity, and eloqu...Thomas Babington Macaulay PlatoRepublicPrint: Book
1600-1699The seventeenth-century waterman-poet John Taylor had read More's Utopia, Plato's Republic, Montaigne, and Cervantes in translation, but he never mastered a foreign langu...John Taylor Plato RepublicPrint: Book
1500-1599Anthony Grafton, "Discitur ut agatur: How Gabriel Harvey Read His Livy": "In 1584 ... in Cambridge, Harvey read Livy ... with Thomas Preston, master of Trinity Hall. The...Gabriel Harvey and Thomas PrestonJean BodinRepublicPrint: Book


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