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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'This week I have been reading a most remarkable book which has created a great impression. it is "The Upton Letters", a series of letters from a school master at "Upto...Clive Staples Lewis Arthur Christopher BensonThe Upton LettersPrint: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot [pseud] Juvenal[a satire]Print: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot EpictetusEnchiridionPrint: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot [pseud] Luigi Pulci[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot [pseud] [unknown]Canti CarnascialeschiPrint: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot [pseud] ManniVeglie PiacevolePrint: Book
1850-1899'This week I have read a satire of Juvenal, some of Cicero's "De Officiis", part of Epictetus' Enchiridion, two cantos of Pulci, part of the Canti Carnascialeschi, and fi...George Eliot [pseud] Theocritus[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'This week I have taken a course of A. C. Benson's essays, which have impressed me very favourably indeed. Do you know them? He has a clear, simple, but melodious style...Clive Staples Lewis Arthur Christopher Benson[unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'This weeke after a long restraint, God was pleased to sett mee at liberty againe; I went abroad now commonly againe to any of my friends & neighbours houses; in my r...Ralph Josselin Joseph MedeClavis ApocalypticaPrint: Book
1600-1699'This weeke I saw ye Directory, and an Ordinance of Parliamt [sic] to take away ye heavy burden of ye booke of Common prayer in all ye parts of ye same'Ralph Josselin [n/a] [n/a]A Directory for the Publique Worship of God throug...
'This year the Reverend Mr. Horne published his "Letter to Mr. Dunning on the English Particle"; Johnson read it, and though not treated in it with sufficient respect, he...Samuel Johnson George HorneLetter to Mr Dunning on the English ParticlePrint: Unknown
1800-1849'This year [when aged twelve] I read Milton for the first time [italics]thro[end italics] together with Shakespeare & Pope's Homer [...] I now read to gain idea's [sic]...Elizabeth Barrett John MiltonunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'This year [when aged twelve] I read Milton for the first time [italics]thro[end italics] together with Shakespeare & Pope's Homer [...] I now read to gain idea's [sic]...Elizabeth Barrett William ShakespeareunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'This year [when aged twelve] I read Milton for the first time [italics]thro[end italics] together with Shakespeare & Pope's Homer [...] I now read to gain idea's [sic]...Elizabeth Barrett Homer unknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'This ["Beyond"] is a gripping piece of writing. I got as far as p.47 before it dawned on me that these were marvellous opening pages. The others are not less so. My dear...Joseph Conrad John GalsworthyBeyondPrint: Book
1900-1945'This ["Fountains in the Sand"] is first rate. I have seldom read prose d'une si belle tonalité.' Hence follow 23 lines of praise and constructive commentary. Joseph Conrad Norman DouglasFountains in the Sand: Rambles among the Oases of ...Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1900-1945'This ["The Eldest Son"] is extremely fine [...]. At the end of each act I got up and walked for a while in a sort of exultation over the sheer art of the thing.' After a...Joseph Conrad John GalsworthyThe Eldest SonManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'This [i.e. letter] had been lying a long while. I must send it off in proof I didn’t quite forget you. I saw yours to the Baronick, and was surprised at one piece of int...Robert Louis Stevenson Charles BaxterletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849'This [talking about feuds between families] reminds me of "Ivanhoe". I take the introduction of Scripture phrases to be neither intentional profaneness in the author nor...Louisa, Lady Stuart Jeremy TaylorRule and Exercises of Holy Living, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'This [talking about feuds between families] reminds me of "Ivanhoe". I take the introduction of Scripture phrases to be neither intentional profaneness in the author nor...Louisa, Lady Stuart Walter ScottIvanhoePrint: Book


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