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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Soon after my arrival here, I fell to Wallace's fluxions, with might and main. I would study, I thought, with great vehemence, every night - and the two hours at noon, ...Thomas Carlyle William Wallace'Fluxions' in Encyclopedia BritannicaPrint: Book
1700-1799Aaron Hill to Samuel Richardson, 6 July 1738: 'I will carefully and speedily return the folio with which you so kindly surprised me. It promises me, as I turn the leav...Aaron Hill 'folio'Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her brother the Duke of Devonshire, 15 November 1811: 'Do you wish to see us tonight, G[eorgiana]. with a veil and shawl, near the fire...Lord Harrowby and Lord Morpeth 'folios'Print: Book
1850-1899'The following readings were also given: The Forsaken Merman by Mrs Reynolds Rugby Chapel by Miss Pollard & Dover Beach by Mr Hawkins'.Florence Hawkins Matthew Arnold'Forsaken Merman, The'Print: Book
1800-1849From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin, Friday 12 March 1819: 'Read some of Franklin's Life in the evening.'George Grote 'Franklin's Life'Print: Book
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1850-1899		The octogenarian Bewicke Blackburne to Alfred Tennyson, 6 August 1891: '"Long life to your honour," as Irish peasants used to say, and so say I, the man who was workin...Bewicke Blackburne Thomas Carlyle'Frederick'Print: Book
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 28 November 1763:] 'I have been reading French books lately that represent us as a nation of infidels. The specimens we most com...Catherine Talbot 'French books'Print: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 20 August 1840:] 'I have got another bale of French books from Gomersal -- containing upwards of 40 volumes -- I have read about hal...Charlotte Bronte 'French books'Print: Book
1850-1899From Elizabeth Missing Sewell's Journal, 28 January [?1865]: 'I am reading [italics]French Essays on Literature[end italics] [sic] -- so clever they are! Charles de Remu...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Charles de Remusat'French Essays on Literature'Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville, to her sister Lady Georgiana Morpeth, 12 June 1815: 'The French papers rouse even me from my political apathy, they are so curious. Fouche...Harriet Countess Granville 'French papers'Print: Newspaper
1700-1799[Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 1 November 1759:] 'I thank you for the Barrow, and in idle hours, for the French plays.'Catherine Talbot 'French plays'Print: Book
1900-1945Thursday 6 July 1933: 'Dinner at Roger's yesterday [...] Roger reading French poetry to Mrs Q[uennell]. & Gloria [Georgia].'Roger Fry unknown'French poetry'Print: Book
1800-1849Mary Moulton-Barrett to her daughter Elizabeth Barrett, on receiving advance copies of the latter's first published volume of poetry the previous evening, 28 February 182...Arabella Moulton-Barrett Elizabeth Barrett'fugitive pieces'Print: Book
1850-1899'A programme of the works of Robert Browning arranged by the committee appointed at the previous meeting was then entered up [?] Mrs Stansfield read a paper on some char...Allan Goadby Robert Browning'Garden Fancies'Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Robert Browning, letter postmarked 21 July 1845, following remarks on Browning's reading of her published juvenile writings: 'I leave my sins & yo...Elizabeth Barrett Barrett Robert Browning'Garden Fancies: I, The Flower's Name; II, Sibrand...Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The subject of the meeting was 'Gardens' & all members were asked to bring contributions [...] The following is a list of the contributions. C.E. Stansfield a reading f...Celia Cole Rudyard Kipling'Gardens'Print: Book
1800-1849[transcription of Moore's poem 'Gazel' in what seems to be Lady Caroline's Hand]Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas Moore'Gazel'Unknown
1800-1849'During some months of 1837 my father was deeply immersed in Pringle's Travels, and Lyell's Geology'.Alfred Tennyson Lyell'Geology'Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Stephen's admirable, arch-admirable, 'George Eliot', in that Cornhill.'Robert Louis Stevenson Leslie Stephen'George Eliot' in Cornhill MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'(By the way Yniol's castle is founded on Caerphilly which Tennyson visited). (See "Geraint and Enid")'Thomas Edward Lawrence Alfred, Lord Tennyson'Geraint and Enid'Unknown


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