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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'Up, and all morning at the office << where the Duke of York's long letter was read, to their great trouble and their suspecting me to have been the writer of it>>'Samuel Pepys James, Duke of York[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Up, and at my chamber all the morning and the office, doing business and also reading a little of "L'escolle des Filles", which is a mighty lewd book, but yet not amiss ...Samuel Pepys Michel MillotL'escolle des filles, ou La philosophie des dames,...Print: Book
1600-1699'Up, and betimes with Captain Erwin down by water to Woolwich, I walking alone from Greenwich tither - making an end of "The Adventures of five houres", - which when all ...Samuel Pepys Sir Samuel TukeThe Adventures of the five houresPrint: Book
1600-1699'Up, and got my wife to read to me a copy of what the Surveyor offered to the Duke of York on Friday, he himself putting it into my hand to read; but Lord, it is a poor s...Elizabeth Pepys Middleton[Middleton's memorandum]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'Up, and I did, by a little note which I flung to Deb, advise her that I did continue to deny that ever I kissed her, and so she might govern herself ... The girl read, a...Deborah Willet Samuel Pepys[note]Manuscript: Letter
1600-1699'Up, and I to my chamber, and there all morning reading in my Lord Cooke's "Pleas of the Crowne", very fine noble reading.'Samuel Pepys Sir Edward CokeThe third part of the Institutes of the Laws of En...Print: Book
1600-1699'Up, and to my office with Tom, whom I made read to me the books of Propositions in the time of the Grand Commission, which I did read a good part of before church'Tom Edwards [unknown][Report of the reforming commission of 1618]Unknown
1600-1699'Up, and to read a little in my new History of Turky'Samuel Pepys Paul RycaultThe present state of the Ottoman empirePrint: Book
1600-1699'Up, and to read more in the Origines'Samuel Pepys William DugdaleOrigines JuridicialesPrint: Book
1600-1699'Up, and to the office - where, among other businesses, Mr Evelyn's proposition about public Infirmarys was read and agreed on, he being there.'Samuel Pepys John Evelyn[proposition about public infirmaries]Manuscript: Unknown
1600-1699'Up, and walked to Greenwich reading a play, and to the office'Samuel Pepys [unknown][a play]Print: Book
1800-1849'Upon Mrs Digweed's mentioning that she had sent the Rejected Addresses to Mr Hinton, I began talking to her a little about them & expressed my hope of their having amuse...Jane Austen James and Horatio SmithRejected Addresses; or the new Theatrum PoetarumPrint: Book
1800-1849'Upon Mrs Digweed's mentioning that she had sent the Rejected Addresses to Mr Hinton, I began talking to her a little about them & expressed my hope of their having amuse...Mrs Digweed James and Horatio SmithRejected Addresses; or the new Theatrum PoetarumPrint: Book
1800-1849'Upon one of the interminable book-stalls, or rather book-walls, which displayed their leafy barrens along the quays of the Seine, I picked up a Cobbett's French Grammar ...Charles Manby Smith William Cobbett[French Grammar]Print: Book
1800-1849'Upon one of the interminable book-stalls, or rather book-walls, which displayed their leafy barrens along the quays of the Seine, I picked up a Cobbett's French Grammar ...Charles Manby Smith [n/a]TestamentPrint: Book
1800-1849'Upon one of the interminable book-stalls, or rather book-walls, which displayed their leafy barrens along the quays of the Seine, I picked up a Cobbett's French Grammar ...Charles Manby Smith [n/a]TelemaquePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'Upon one of the interminable book-stalls, or rather book-walls, which displayed their leafy barrens along the quays of the Seine, I picked up a Cobbett's French Grammar ...Charles Manby Smith [unknown][French pocket dictionary]Print: Book
1800-1849'Upon reading the 2nd Chap. in Deuteronomy I felt this verse so much the acknowledgement of my heart, though all the works of my hands, may not yet have appeared to be fu...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]Bible (Deuteronomy)Print: Book
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1800-1849		'Uriah Plant, a wheelwright's son, affirmed that "My uncertainty about the truth of religion not only increased my sense of its importance... but gave me a habit of think...Uriah Plant Thomas PaineThe Age of ReasonPrint: Book
1800-1849'Used B[isho]p Andrew's exct Prayers both mg & aftn - read one of Blair's sermons morng. Evg read one of B[isho]p Moore's sermons.'John Cole Lancelot AndrewesPrayersPrint: Unknown


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