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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[Letter dated Monday 15 January 1838] Have you seen that book of Bernard's on the Constitution? Not fit for every eye. On electing monarchy and state religion he seems a ...Anne Lister J. B. BernardTheory of the Constitution Compared with its PractPrint: Book
1900-1945'Elusiveness. Shut up always in the same carcase, one is puzzled by this charge, which is brought against me not only by an ill-bred-and-natured journalist Priestley in t...Edward Morgan Forster J. B. Priestleyarticle on E. M. ForsterPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The Club then listened to a variety of readings from modern poets as follows: A Rawlings Extracts from "The Art of Poetry" T.C. Eliott from Chesterton's "Lepanto" M...Reginald Robson J. C. Squires[poem possibly entitled 'Birds']Print: Book
1800-1849'Friday Feb. 9th. [...] Read Das Geheimniss one of Schiller's minor Poems.'Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von Schiller'Das Geheimniss'Print: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Feb. 10th. [...] Read Das Gluck a poem by Schiller.'Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von Schiller'Das Gluck'Print: Book
1800-1849'Sunday Feb. 11th. [...] Read Das Lied von der Glocke by Schiller.' [further/other readings of this text (or sessions translating it) also recorded in journal entries ...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDas Lied von der GlockePrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday March. 15th. [...] Begin the Hero & Leander of Schiller.' [reading from this text also recorded in journal entry for 18 March 1821, with 'Finish the Hero u...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerHero und LeanderPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday March 23rd. [...] Read Der Gang nach dem [...] Eisenhammer -- von Schiller.' [further readings from this text recorded in journal entry for 26 March 1821, with...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDer Gang nach dem EisenhammerPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday April 2nd. [...] Read Der Ring des Polycrates.' Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDer Ring des PolycratesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday April 5th. Begin Der Kampf mit dem Drachen von Schiller.' [readings from this text also recorded on 7 and 8 April 1820, with 'Finish Der Kampf mit dem Dra...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDer Kampf mit dem DrachenPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday [...] April 14th. [[...] Read Die Zerstorung von Troia, freie [...] Ubersetzung der zweiten Buchs der Aeneide [sic] [precedes this with quotation of lines 3-4...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDie Zerstorung von TrojaPrint: Book
1800-1849'Sunday August 5th. [...] Begin Cabale und Liebe [sic] of Schiller.' [also records reading this text on 6, 10, 11, 12 ('Sit at home all day & read Cabale und Liebe [...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerKabale und LiebePrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday Oct 6th. [...] Begin Johanna D'Arc [i.e. Die Jungfrau von Orleans] von Schiller.' [also records reading this text in journal entries for 7, 8, and 15 October...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDie Jungfrau von OrleansPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday Oct. 11th. Read Johanna D'Arc [i.e. Die Jungfrau von Orleans] with S-- [...] 'Saturday Oct. 13th. [...] read Johanna D Arc with S--'.Claire Clairmont and Percy Bysshe ShelleyJ. C. F. von SchillerDie Jungfrau von OrleansPrint: Book
1800-1849'Saturday [...] June 4th. [...] After dinner [...] M.G. [i.e. Chretien-Hermann Gambs] reads to me Schiller's Wallenstein.' Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerWallensteinPrint: Book
1800-1849'Wednesday [...] June 8th. [...] I read Wallenstein and give my lessons.' [readings in this text also recorded in journal entries for 9, 13, 15, 17, 26 June 1825, wit...Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerWallensteinPrint: Book
1800-1849'Thursday October [...] 27 [...] Read Schillers Ghost [...] Seer.' [also records reading this text on 28 October 1825]Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerThe Ghost-SeerPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday Novbr. [...] 28th. [...] After dinner read Ibycus & Die Kraniche with Midge [i.e. Chretien-Hermann Gambs] ['Analysis' of this text follows in same entry].'Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerDie Kraniche des IbykusPrint: Book
1800-1849'Monday [...] Dec. 12th. [...] read some of Schiller's riddles'.Claire Clairmont J. C. F. von SchillerriddlesPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrrett to Lady Margaret Cocks, 19 August 1837: 'I scarcely ever do anything -- in the way of [italics]business[end italics] I mean -- except writing [......Elizabeth Barrett J. C. F. von SchillerDie Jungfrau von OrleansPrint: Book


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