Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
 
RED International logo

 
 
 

Advanced Search results:



Any results shown below can be ordered in a variety of ways simple by clicking on the column header. To view an individual entry click on the 'Evidence' data.

 

You searched for:




To search again: Click 'Search' in the navigation menu above or use the web browser 'back' button.

30503 records found. (displaying 20 per page)



  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 

Go to page: [1]   892 893 894 895 896  897  898 899 900 901 902   [1526]

 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'In the even Tho. Davy to our house, to whom I read a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favell in Northamptonshire, being preached on so...Thomas Turner James HerveyThe time of danger, and the means of safety; to wh...Print: Book
1700-1799'In the even and the day read two of Tillotson's sermons and part of the 2nd volume of Hervey's "Meditations". Thomas Turner James HerveyMeditations among the tombs: in a letter to a ladyPrint: Book
1700-1799'Here I also met with some books of a higher order, but which were then far beyond any comprehension. Among these were Hervey's "Meditations", "The Pilgrim's Progress", a...Thomas Carter James HerveyMeditations among the tombs; in a letter to a ladyPrint: Book
1800-1849'By courtesy of a friend I had the loan of Mr. Pope's poetical works together with his translations of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". I also read Mr. Hervey's "Theron and...Thomas Carter James HerveyTheron and AspasiaPrint: Book
1800-1849'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "...John Cole James HerveyMeditations and contemplationsPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read in 1943, in diary for 1943]: 'The Farthing Spinster; Guy Mannering; Whereas I was Blind; And So to Bath; The Story of San Michele; Attack Alarm; The ...Hilary Spalding James HiltonRandom HarvestPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene, Northcourt Avenue: 18. 3. 40. Sylvanus A. Reynolds in the chair
1. Minutes of last read and approved
2. We began our meeting w...		Margaret Dilks James HiltonGoodbye, Mr. ChipsPrint: Book
1800-1849'stanzas for music by the ettrick shepherd' [transcribes 2 stanzas] 'my sweet little...'Elisabeth or Eliza Duncan James HoggStanzas for musicUnknown
1800-1849William Wordsworth to R. P.Gillies, 23 November 1814: 'I thank you for the Queen's Wake; since I saw you in Edinburgh I have read it. It does Mr. Hogg great credit. O...William Wordsworth James HoggQueen's Wake, TheUnknown
1700-1799'Some of the fine madams pointed out to him [Mr Sym] a few inadvertencies [in Hogg's "The Spy"], or, more properly, absurdities, which had occurred in the papers; but he ...Robert Sym James HoggThe SpyPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799
1800-1849		??And whom do you estimate after Crabbe?? ?I am disposed to say Hogg. His ?Queen?s wake? is splendid and impassioned work. I like it for its varieties and its utter si...Charles Robert Maturin James Hogg Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		"Another favourite of his was Hogg, whose ballad of "Bonny Kilmery" he had by heart."Charles Robert Maturin James HoggBonny KilmenyPrint: Book
1800-1849'In Mr Tait's warehouse I read Hogg's "Shepherd's Calendar" and some of his poems also, while, at various times, many opportunities of hearing much about him.'James Glass Bertram James HoggShepherd's CalendarPrint: Book
1700-1799'[on receiving the first printed copies of his poems] no sooner did the first copy come to hand, than my eyes were open to the folly of my conduct; for, on comparing it w...James Hogg James Hogg[a pamphlet of poems]Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'[having written an imitation of Byron, Hogg got] a large literary party together, on pretence, as I said, of giving them a literary treat. I had got the poem transcribed...Mr Ballantyne James Hogg[poem from] The Poetic MirrorManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'In Mr Tait's warehouse I read Hogg's "Shepherd's Calendar" and some of his poems also, while, at various times, many opportunities of hearing much about him.'James Glass Bertram James Hogg[poems]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'I wrote another musical drama of three acts, and showed it to Mr Siddons. He approved of it very highly, with the exception of some trivial scenes, which I promised to a...Mr Siddons James Hogg[a verse drama]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I ...William Blackwood James HoggBrownie of BodsbeckManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I ...William Blackwood James HoggBridal of PolmoodManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'I was very anxious to read it ['The Queen's Wake'] to some person of taste; but no one would either read it, or listen to my reading it, save Grieve, who assured me it w...Mr Grieve James Hogg'The Queens Wake'Manuscript: Unknown


Go to page: [1]   892 893 894 895 896  897  898 899 900 901 902   [1526]



  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 

OU logo
   
AHRC logo
   
Green Turtle Web Design