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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
 
1850-1899Alfred Tennyson to his wife Emily, 13 July 1852: 'I am reading lots of novels. The worst is they do not last longer than the day. I am such a fierce reader I think I h...Alfred Tennyson novelsPrint: Book
1900-1945'By way of compensating him for my heretical indifference to the loveliness of Greek - a loveliness that came back to me in quieter days, more potent than life, more perm...Vera Brittain The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'After following the progress of the new Allied expedition to Salonika, and studying with mixed feelings the competitive journalistic outbursts over the shooting of Nurse...Vera Brittain The TimesPrint: Newspaper, Unknown
1900-1945'Although, during those noisy, monotonous weeks, I had at last time to read the newspapers, with their perturbing accounts of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland, and Townshe...Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'A boy thrust a "Star" into my hand, and, shivering with cold in the hot sunshine, I made myself read it.'Vera Brittain the 'Star' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The leisurely life on this surgical block left plenty of time for reading the various newspapers sent to me from England.'Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Alfred Tennyson to John Forster, 29 March 1854: 'I understand from Archibald Peel that you are aggrieved at my not writing to you [...] A reason for my not writing muc...Alfred Tennyson Persian grammarPrint: Book
1850-1899'On Dec 2nd [1854], he [Tennyson] wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in a few minutes, after reading the description in the Times in which occured the phrase "some o...Alfred Tennyson account of Charge of the Light BrigadePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The subject of the evening, 'Ballads', now occupied attention. From an introductory paper prepared by Mary Hayward & from readings by Rosamund Wallis we learnt what a ...Elizabeth Marriage Battle of Otterburn, ThePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Oct. 24. Tuesday. We visited the King's library.—I saw the "Speculum humanae Salvationis", rudely printed with ink, sometimes pale, sometimes black; part supposed to be ...Samuel Johnson BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'At Leicester we read in the newspapers that Dr James was dead'. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'Talking of the Reviews, Johnson said, "I think them very impartial: I do not know an instance of partiality". He mentioned what had passed upon the subject of the "Month...Samuel Johnson Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Talking of the Reviews, Johnson said, "I think them very impartial: I do not know an instance of partiality". He mentioned what had passed upon the subject of the "Month...Samuel Johnson Critical ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'We talked of the Reviews, and Dr. Johnson spoke of them as he did at Thrale's. Sir Joshua [Reynolds] said, what I have often thought, that he wondered to find so much go...James Boswell [Monthly and Critical Reviews]Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'We talked of the Reviews, and Dr. Johnson spoke of them as he did at Thrale's. Sir Joshua [Reynolds] said, what I have often thought, that he wondered to find so much go...Joshua Reynolds [Monthly and Critical Reviews]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'By the way, I have tried to read the Spectator, which they all say I imitate, and - it's very wrong of me I know - but I can't'.Robert Louis Stevenson The SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799' [Johnson said] The little volumes entitled "Respublicae", which are very well done, were a bookseller's work'. Samuel Johnson RespublicaePrint: Book
1700-1799' [letter from Johnson to Boswell] Since I wrote, I have looked over Mr. Maclaurin's plea, and think it excellent. [ a legal case Boswell was involved in] How is the suit...Samuel Johnson [legal documents relating to Mr Maclaurin]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] Our worthy friend Thrale's death having appeared in the newspapers, and been afterwards contradicted, I have been placed in a state of v...James Boswell [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'[ letter from Boswell to Johnson, responding to the latter's contention that there existed no adequate 'Life' of Thomson] Since I received your letter I have read his [T...James Boswell Biographia BritannicaPrint: Book


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