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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
 
1900-1945'There travels with them an agreeable man called Pontremoli, who wrote an excellent book on the temple of Apollo Didymus. I've just read the book and I shall see the temp...Gertrude Bell Emmanuel Pontremoli (and Bernard HaussoullierDidymes: Fouilles de 1895 et 1896Print: Book
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Motion Picture DailyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Motion Picture HeraldPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock Cinematograph Lantern WeeklyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There used to be a bookshop just off Leicester Square, near the Leicester Galleries, and upstairs they had all kinds of American trade magazines...'Alfred Hitchcock The BioscopePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'There was a heavy article in the Argus this morning ... on the Government for the appointments they have made since they took office. The article was [?] the style of th...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899
1900-1945		'There was a lending library in town, but with no education or guidance in English literature, [Edwin Muir] wasted valuable reading time. Then there was opposition from h...Edwin Muir [study of David Hume]Print: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'There was a lending library in town, but with no education or guidance in English literature, [Edwin Muir] wasted valuable reading time. Then there was opposition from h...Edwin Muir Christopher Marlowe Print: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'There was a lending library in town, but with no education or guidance in English literature, [Edwin Muir] wasted valuable reading time. Then there was opposition from h...Edwin Muir George Crabbe Print: Book
1850-1899'There was a little rain before I got back to the Gaol, then I had dinner & read the Pickwick Papers till about nine o'clock'John Buckley Castieau Charles DickensPickwick PapersPrint: Book
1850-1899'There was a notice on the Board that baths could be had at the Club at a charge of 3d each to pay for towells &c. I called the Secretary quietly & pointed out that only ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][sign]Manuscript: Sheet
1850-1899'There was a novel about young women, which I think now must have been "Sense and Sensibility": I could make nothing of it, but this did not keep me from reading it.'Edwin Muir Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1850-1899'There was a stinging article in the Age of this morning commenting upon the failings & peculiarities of the Judges'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'There was a study of you [André Gide] in the "Times". Have you seen it? It is intelligent up to a point and respectful.' Joseph Conrad article in "Times Literary Supplement"Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'There was a tale in the Age of yesterday called "The wife's revenge" it was very well written & described a heartless scoundrel who to the world appeared everything that...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The AgePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'There was a very full attendance & a lively discussion of the Departmental Committee's Report on Physical Deterioration was discussed in many of its bearings, introduced...Charles Stansfield Charles Stansfield[Paper responding to Departmental Committee's Repo...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'There was a very full attendance & a lively discussion of the Departmental Committee's Report on Physical Deterioration was discussed in many of its bearings, introduced...Members of the XII Book Club Departmental Committee Report on Physical Deterior...Print: Book
1700-1799'There was a very long list of Arrivals here, in the Newspaper yesterday, so that we need not immediately dread absolute solitude.'Jane Austen  Print: Newspaper
'There was a very pleasant Copy of Verses ran about the Town that Year [1776], but I forgot to lay them up, & now I have lost Sight of them: they celebrated Mr Rudd's Fam...Hester Lynch Thrale 'Love Letter from Captain Roach to Mrs Rudd'Manuscript: Unknown
'There was a very pleasant Copy of Verses ran about the Town that Year [1776], but I forgot to lay them up, & now I have lost Sight of them: they celebrated Mr Rudd's Fam...Hester Lynch Thrale William Mason 'Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers' Print: Unknown


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