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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
 
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'Tennyson often spoke of Goethe, in regard to his poetry. Much might be inferior: but as a lyrist certain p...Alfred Tennyson Johann Wolfgang von Goethe'Der Abschied'Print: Book
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'Tennyson often spoke of Goethe, in regard to his poetry. Much might be inferior: but as a lyrist certain p...Alfred Tennyson Johann Wolfgang von Goethe'An den Mond'Print: Book
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'Tennyson often spoke of Goethe, in regard to his poetry [...] Another poem, valued for its stately beauty ...Alfred Tennyson Johann Wolfgang von Goethepoem on seeing Schiller's skullPrint: Book
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'In G. Meredith's first little volume he was delighted by the "Love in a Valley" (as printed in 1851: the t...Alfred Tennyson George Meredith'Love in a Valley'Print: Book
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'On October 27th, 1886, he read aloud to me that piece of almost too terrible beauty, the "Locksley Hall Si...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonLocksley Hall Sixty Years AfterUnknown
1850-1899From F. T. Palgrave's 'Personal Recollections' of Tennyson: 'In Nov. 1888 I visited Aldworth shortly after death had suddenly carried off my dearly-loved adventurous b...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonUlyssesUnknown
1850-1899'in the evening I did a little reading & went to bed early'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Had some reading with Harry & Dotty, Dotty went to sleep but Harry joined me in a Piece & listened to my reading another.'Castieau family [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'A thousand thanks for Johnson who is a brick.'Robert Louis Stevenson Charles JohnsonA General History of the Robberies and Murders of ...Print: Book
1850-1899'Progress was so slight [in Charles Schreiber's recovery following disorder of lungs in spring 1883] that the doctors recommended a sea journey to South Africa. On Octobe...Lady Charlotte Schreiber William Shakespeare Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening the ladies went to St Peters church I staid at home & did Harry's sums then amused myself by reading aloud some pieces from Bells Elocutionist...When the ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Bell's ElocutionistPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening the ladies went to St Peters church I staid at home & did Harry's sums then amused myself by reading aloud some pieces from Bells Elocutionist...When the ...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I read the papers at the Mechanics in the evening & brought home a book'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & read the papers saw by the Herald Mr McMullen of Wangaratta died from the effects of a fall from his horse'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Stayed at Home all the evening reading “The Giraffe Hunters”.'John Buckley Castieau Mayne ReidThe Giraffe HuntersPrint: Book
1850-1899'After Muster went into Town & read the papers at the Mechanics ... I stayed at home & finished “The Giraffe Hunters” then I smoked & drank gin & water'John Buckley Castieau Mayne ReidThe Giraffe HuntersPrint: Book
1850-1899'After Muster went into Town & read the papers at the Mechanics ... I stayed at home & finished “The Giraffe Hunters” then I smoked & drank gin & water'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & read the papers before tea, went again after tea & exchanged some books, came home & read till I was tired then smoked away & talked to Polly til...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'Went to the Mechanics & read the papers before tea, went again after tea & exchanged some books, came home & read till I was tired then smoked away & talked to Polly til...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'After Muster I went to the Mechanics & read the papers then strolled through the town ... Did not go out on Saturday evening but stopped at home & read the Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]AustralasianPrint: Serial / periodical


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