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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
 
1600-1699'Home and stayed up a good while, examining Will in his Latin bible and my brother along with him in his Greeke. And so to prayers and to bed.'John Pepys [n/a][Greek Bible]Print: Book
1700-1799'I read at night in the G[reek or Great]Testament but for a very short while'.John Jones [n/a][Greek or Great?] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'In his [Johnson's] manuscript diary of this year, there is the following entry: "Nov. 27. Advent Sunday. I considered that this day, being the beginning of the eccles...Samuel Johnson [n/a][Greek Testaments]Print: Book
1700-1799'Mr Jackson - a quondam Chymist, well known for his Projects to destroy the Worm which perforates the Bottoms of Ships - and Husband to the Woman mentioned on Page 58. ha...Humphrey Jackson [Greek Testament]Print: Book
1850-1899Schoolroom for juvenile males at Wandsworth Prison: 'One little pale-faced boy was reading his lesson to his kind-hearted teacher... One boy had copied from a Bible, whi...anon [unknown][lesson: either Bible or school textbook]Print: Book
1800-1849'The parable of the talents was one of the first passages in the New Testament that attracted my serious attention'.Elizabeth Hamilton [New testament]Print: Book
1700-1799'I often go to see poor Bob who seems to me dying and it is a good thing to attend a person in that situation. I think the more one sees of the different states of human ...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'After reading to poor Bob which was a cross to me because some one was present I wrote this.'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read the Testament to Nurse Norman's family which answere...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'in the afternoon I laid down had a very sweet nap which I did enjoy - read in the Testament ... I then went and read the Testament to Nurse Norman's family which answere...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I first wrote to my father then wrote a little journal, read two chapters in the Testament, had a good lesson of French, went to see Bob, read in Barclay's Apology for s...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I have been great part of this morning with poor Bob who seems now dying. I read a long chapter in the Testament to him the one upon death and I sat with him for some ti...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I read to the old Normans'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'read to Mrs Norman'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I have been reading a good deal in the Testament today'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'This morning Kitty came in for us to read the Testament together, which I enjoyed, I read my favourite chapter the 15th of Corinthians to them. Oh [underline] how [end u...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I had rather a comfortable drive here from Shrewsbury, read in the Testament and got by heart one or two verses'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I first wrote in my journal, read in the Testament after breakfast'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'I went to see E. Golder, and friend Bullen came in ... we read a little in the Testament and the journal of Job Scott'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1700-1799'Read my Testament and felt not destitute of religion'Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book


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