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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'There is a grat difference of opinion about Scott's new novel. At Holland House it is much run down: I dare not oppose my opinion to such an assay or proof-house; but it...Sydney Smith Walter ScottThe Heart of MidlothianPrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a great Peer in our neighbourhood, who gives me the run of his library while he is in town; and I am fetching up my arrears in books, which everybody (who reads...Sydney Smith August von KotzebueDas merkw?rdigste Jahr meines LebensPrint: Book
1900-1945'There is a letter from Joan, Barn Close, Milford, Godalming. It is dated 14.7.42 and addressed to both of us, of course. It is an excellent letter, with the limitations ...Thomas Kitching [n/a][letter]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'There is a letter to both of us from Joan dated July 28th, 1942. She is enjoying her work "hugely".'Thomas Kitching [letter]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'There is a most amiable Archbishop, who is very anxious for my conversion to the "[italics] true [end italics] faith". He gives me all sorts of books to read'.Charlotte Bury [Catholic books]Print: Book
1800-1849'There is a new edition of Mme Sevigne, 12 octavo vols. of which I read every one, and with delight...'Jessie Sismondi Sevigne de, MadameLetters of Madame Sevigne to her daughters and her...
1800-1849'There is a new work lately come to my hand "The Jacobite Minstrelsy of Scotland" which is the most bare-faced plagiarism that ever was attempted. It is by a Griffin & Co...James Hogg Jacobite Minstrelsy, with notes Illustrative of th...Print: Book
1850-1899'There is a nice little bit of poetry about that in an old number of Good Words.' Robert Louis Stevenson Good WordsPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'There is a novel not very long published by a Mr Allardyce called the "City of Sunshine", entirely about Indian (not Anglo-Indian) life, which gives a very fine picture ...Margaret Oliphant Alexander AllardyceCity of SunshinePrint: Book
1850-1899'There is a novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which I should not omit to mention, since it made a great sensation when it appeared, and it was the only book of its class brough...Peter Burt Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinPrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a paragraph in the Times this morning on the subject of large farms, which is much to the purpose...'Robert Sharp The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'There is a part of Sir John's speech I think quite beautiful, that which describes the sensation of vacancy; and his waiving any observations of a political nature is ex...Louisa, Lady Stuart John Stanley[a speech]Unknown
1900-1945'There is a peculiar flavour about Catholic writings which I still find repellent. [George] Tyrell is the only modern one with whom I feel in sympathy and he was condemne...Antonia White George Tyrrell[Jesuit writings]Print: Book
1900-1945'There is a peculiar flavour about Catholic writings which I still find repellent. [George] Tyrell is the only modern one with whom I feel in sympathy and he was condemne...Antonia White [unknown][Catholic texts]Print: Book
1850-1899'There is a pencil note in his copy of "Paradise Lost": "Had to write 500 lines of this for being caught reading "King Lear" in class."'Tom Thomas William ShakespeareKing LearPrint: Book
1900-1945'There is a pleasant story of how [Aunt Cara] once set a Jebb niece to read "Paradise Lost" aloud to herself and her sister Aunt Polly, in order to improve Aunt Polly's m...[unknown] Jebb John MiltonParadise LostPrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a project on foot about translating one D'Aubuisson [a] Frenchman's geology - a large book, for the first edition I am to have 60 guineas - the same sum for eve...Thomas Carlyle Jean AubuissonTraite de geognoisePrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a short review of Professor Ansted's work in the Chambers's Journal of this month; from the specimen they give, it must be exceedingly interesting, and I shou...Eliza Ellis [n/a] [n/a]Chambers's Edinburgh JournalPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'There is a slight attempt at the kind of composition we mean, in a little trial in "Evenings at Home"; and we have seen children read it with great avidity.'[children known to Maria Edgeworth]John AikinEvenings at HomePrint: Book
1800-1849'There is a Spaniard here (one of the refugees) who from Catholic has become Protestant, a very honest shrewd little fellow, between whom and Irving I have had occasion f...Thomas Carlyle Spanish GrammarPrint: Book


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