the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line

'Read Livy - Mrs Macauly's hist. of England - Lucretius with S. - he reads Greek Romances & Ricciardetto aloud in the evening'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the accession of James I to that of the Brunswick line

'Ciceros 2nd oration - Hist. of Engd'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the accession of James I to that of the Brunswick line

'S. begins Hist of Engd'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Percy Bysshe Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line

'The Oration for Roscius the Comedian - Hist of Engd'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick Line

'Shelley writes an ode to Naples - Reads Mrs Macauly [sic]. finishes Appolonius [sic] Rhodius - Begins Swellfoot the Tyrant - suggested by the pigs at the fair of St Giuliano - Reads the double marriage aloud'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Percy Bysshe Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : History of England from the Accession of James I to that of the Brunswick line

'S. finishes Mrs Macauly [sic] - Reads the Republic of Plato'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Percy Bysshe Shelley      Print: Book

Catherine Macaulay : 'History' [extracts]

[Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 5 December 1763:] 'Have you read Mrs Macaulay's history? I have seen only some extracts from it, which seemed to be writ with strength and spirit.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Carter      Print: Unknown

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