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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
 
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We know comparatively little of [Jane Austen's] literary tastes. Some are peculiar. Her fondness for the gentle, close truth and quiet power of Cowper is consistent; b...Jane Austen Samuel JohnsonProse writingsPrint: Unknown
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We know comparatively little of [Jane Austen's] literary tastes. Some are peculiar. Her fondness for the gentle, close truth and quiet power of Cowper is consistent; b...Jane Austen Henry Fielding Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We know comparatively little of [Jane Austen's] literary tastes. Some are peculiar. Her fondness for the gentle, close truth and quiet power of Cowper is consistent; b...Jane Austen Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonPrint: Book
1700-1799'we know nothing of mankind, but from letters and Neswpapers, to the latter of which, in spite of my Verses & Witticisms, I have recourse for Information: sad Information...George Crabbe [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'We learn from the "Iris" of this morning that the "Wisperer" is just published by J.M.Gomery [James Montgomery].'Joseph Hunter [n/a]The Sheffield IrisPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'We learned passages from the best authors, and my delight in Walter Scott made me add to the regular lesson large portions of "The Lady of the Lake" which are fresh in m...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Walter ScottLady of the Lake, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell William Pinnock[?] Catechism of the History of EnglandPrint: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell William PinnockCatechism of Geography; being an easy Introduction...Print: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Sarah TrimmerAbridgement of Scripture History, consisting of Le...Print: Book
1800-1849'we learned Pinnock's Catechisms of History and Geography, and parsed sentences grammatically. For religious instruction we read portions of the Old Testament, and the Go...Elizabeth Missing Sewell [n/a]Church CatechismPrint: Book
1850-1899'We left Metz on the 7th of September [1869], and "made" direct for Paris. It happened that, before starting for the railway station, we got hold of two Paris journaux --...George Grote Le SieclePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'We left Metz on the 7th of September [1869], and "made" direct for Paris. It happened that, before starting for the railway station, we got hold of two Paris journaux --...George Grote TribunePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'We like you amuse ourselves with reading: we are familiar with the Scenery of the North & Court of King James: we could guess that Snowdoun, Knight was King but not that...Crabbe familyWalter ScottLady of the Lake, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'We may apply to him [Johnson] a sentence in Mr. Greville's "Maxims, Characters, and Reflections"; a book which is entitled to much more praise than it has received: "ARI...James Boswell Fulke GrevilleMaxims, Characters, and Reflections, Critical, Sat...Print: Book
1800-1849'We may suspect that the library was dearer to Papa and Annabella than to Mamma [...] She liked visiting the neighbours and tenants, with a friendly finger ready to stick...Sir Ralph and Anne Isabella MilbankeJohn Milton Print: Book
1800-1849'We may suspect that the library was dearer to Papa and Annabella than to Mamma [...] She liked visiting the neighbours and tenants, with a friendly finger ready to stick...Sir Ralph and Anne Isabella Milbanke Cowper Print: Book
1800-1849'We may suspect that the library was dearer to Papa and Annabella than to Mamma [...] She liked visiting the neighbours and tenants, with a friendly finger ready to stick...Sir Ralph and Anne Isabella MilbankeThomas Campbell Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We might mention the Rambler, the Guardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Depar...Mary Birch [n/a]The GuardianPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We might mention the Rambler, the Guardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Depar...Mary Birch Hannah MoreMemorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and oPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'We might mention the Rambler, theGuardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Depart...Mary Birch [n/a]The RamblerPrint: Serial / periodical


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