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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
 
1600-1699'Thence to the Temple and sat there till one a-clock, reading at Playford's in Dr Ushers "Body of Divinity" his discourse of the Scripture; which is as much, I believe, a...Samuel Pepys James UssherA body of divinitiePrint: Book
1600-1699'Thence to walk all alone in the fields behind Grays Inne, making an end of reading over my dear "Faber Fortunae" of my Lord Bacon's'Samuel Pepys Francis BaconFaber FortunaePrint: Book
1600-1699'Thence walked to Barne elmes; and there, and going and coming, did make the boy read to me several things, being nowadays unable to read myself anything for above two li... [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Thence walked with Mr Coventry to St James's and there spent by his desire the whole morning reading of some old Navy books given him of old Sir John Cookes by the Arch-...Samuel Pepys [unknown][books about the Navy]Unknown
1600-1699'Thence we read and laughed at Lillys prophecies this month - in his almanac this year.'Samuel Pepys William LillyMerlini Anglici EphemerisPrint: Book, almanac
1600-1699'Thence with Mr Moore to the Wardrobe and there sat while my Lord was private with Mr Townsend about his accounts an hour or two - we reading of a merry book against the ...Samuel Pepys Sir John BirkenheadCabala, or An impartial account of the non-conform...Print: Book
1600-1699'Thence with Mr Moore to the Wardrobe and there sat while my Lord was private with Mr Townsend about his accounts an hour or two - we reading of a merry book against the ...Henry Moore Sir John BirkenheadCabala, or An impartial account of the non-conform...Print: Book
1600-1699'Thence with W. Penn home, and there to get my people to read and to supper and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Theodore Watts-Dunton remembers Algernon Swinburne's fondness for reading aloud during his last years at Watts-Dunton's home: "... he would read for the hour together fr...Algernon Swinburne Charles Dickens[unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Theodore Watts-Dunton remembers Algernon Swinburne's fondness for reading aloud during his last years at Watts-Dunton's home: "... he would read for the hour together fr...Algernon Swinburne Charles Lamb[unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Theodore Watts-Dunton remembers Algernon Swinburne's fondness for reading aloud during his last years at Watts-Dunton's home: "... he would read for the hour together fr...Algernon Swinburne Charles Reade[unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Theodore Watts-Dunton remembers Algernon Swinburne's fondness for reading aloud during his last years at Watts-Dunton's home: "... he would read for the hour together fr...Algernon Swinburne William Makepeace Thackeray[unknown]Print: Unknown
1800-1849'There are besides, Sir Adam Fergusson, Colin Mackenzie, James Hope, Dr. James Buchan, Claud Russell, and perhaps two or three more of and about the same time period. Bu...Walter Scott Virgil AeneidUnknown
1900-1945'There are books one seems to have read before, and books one doesn't want to read, books that one reads with annoyance, pleasure, exasperation or wonder; but this, your ...Joseph Conrad Stephen ReynoldsA Poor Man's HousePrint: Book
1800-1849'There are some very able papers in the last Magazine as usual but I do not think the selection likely to add much to its popularity The Notices however are inimitable mo...James Hogg Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, including the poet...Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There are things going on in the village, but no one would ever say "could I stay with your kiddies while you go". I am quite happy I read decent books, and the wireless... unknownunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'There are two poems that I desire you at all events to read the one entitled "Anster Fair" the most original production that ever this country gave birth to and another ...James Hogg William TenantAnster FairPrint: Book
1800-1849'There are two poems that I desire you at all events to read the one entitled "Anster Fair" the most original production that ever this country gave birth to and another ...James Hogg J.H. CraigHunting of Badlewe, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'There are two poems that I desire you at all events to read the one entitled "Anster Fair" the most original production that ever this country gave birth to and another ...James Hogg Anne GrantEighteen Hundred and Thirteen: A PoemPrint: Book
1900-1945'There Bennett worked on his novel, read Dreiser and Balzac, . . .'Arnold Bennett Theodore Dreiser Print: Book


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