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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Reading the "Purgatorio" again, and the "Compendium Revelationum" of Savonarola'George Eliot [pseud] Dante AlighieriPurgatorioPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Reading; First book of Lucretius, 6th book of the Iliad; Samson Agonistes, Warton's History of English Poetry; Grote 2nd vol; Marcus Aurelius; Vita Nuova; vol IV, Chapte...George Eliot [pseud.] Dante AlighieriLa Vita NuovaPrint: Book
1850-1899[Read] 'Purgatorio'.George Eliot [pseud] Dante AlighieriPurgatorioPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evenings I have been reading Masson's Essays - "The Three Devils" and Chatterton's Life - and this evening I have read some of Trench's Calderon'.George Eliot [pseud.] David Masson[essay on the Life of Chatterton]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evenings I have been reading Masson's Essays - "The Three Devils" and Chatterton's Life - and this evening I have read some of Trench's Calderon'.George Eliot [pseud] David Masson'The Three Devils'Print: Unknown, probably inbook publ. 1856
1850-1899'I have been reading Fawcett's Economic condition of the Working Classes, Mill's Liberty, looking into Strauss's Second Life of Jesus, and reading Neale's History of the ...George Eliot [pseud.] David Friedrich StraussLife of Jesus [second version]Print: Book
1850-1899'G. dined at the Marquis de Ferriere's and I read Rameau's Neffe.'George Eliot (pseud) Denis DiderotLe Nevue de RameauPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Began Politian's letters, and read Giannotti on the Government of Florence'George Eliot [pseud] Donato GiannottiDella repubblica fiorentinaPrint: Book
1850-1899'Began Schrader's German Mythology'George Eliot [pseud] Eberhard Schrader[German Mythology]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Reading Burke's "Reflections on French Revolution" and "Mansfield Park" in the evenings.'George Eliot [pseud] Edmund BurkeReflections on the Revolution in FrancePrint: Book
1850-1899'have been reading a little on philology, have finished the 24th book of the Iliad, the first book of the Faery Queene, Clough's poems, and a little about Etruscan things...George Eliot [pseud.] Edmund SpenserFaerie Queene, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have begun Bulwer's Rienzi, wishing to examine his treatment of an historical subject'.George Eliot Edward Bulwer LyttonRienziPrint: Book
1850-1899'History of Philosophy. Pollock's Sketch of Clifford. Life of Goethe. Homer'.George Eliot [pseud] Edward Caird[probably] Social Philosophy and Religion of Comte...Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Gibbon on the revival of Greek learning'George Eliot [pseud] Edward Gibbon[on revival of Greek learning]Print: UnknownManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Reading Gibbon Vol 1 in connection with Mosheim. Read about the Dionysia. Also Gieseler, on the condition of the world at the appearance of Christianity'George Eliot [pseud] Edward GibbonDecline and Fall of the Roman EmpirePrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading; First book of Lucretius, 6th book of the Iliad; Samson Agonistes, Warton's History of English Poetry; Grote 2nd vol; Marcus Aurelius; Vita Nuova; vol IV, Chapte...George Eliot [pseud.] Edwin GuestHistory of English Rhythms, APrint: Book
1850-1899'Finished reading "Averroes and l'Averroisme", and "Les Medecins Juifs". Reading "First Principles".'George Eliot [pseud.] Eliakim CarmolyHistoire des M?decins JuifsPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening I began the "Life of Charlotte Bronte" aloud. Deeply interesting.'George Eliot (pseud) Elizabeth GaskellLife of Charlotte BrontePrint: Book
1850-1899

[Sidney Biddell to Ellen Nussey, 15 February 1885:]


'I am having a great treat in Cross's "Life of George Eliot." Most wonderful woman! [...] Of Mrs G...

George Eliot Elizabeth GaskellLife of Charlotte BrontePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have lately read again with great delight Mrs Browning's "Casa Guidi Windows". It contains amongst other admirable things a very noble expression of what I believe to ...George Eliot [pseud] Elizabeth Barrett BrowningCasa Guidi WindowsPrint: BookManuscript: Unknown


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