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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1600-1699'Thence to the Temple and sat there till one a-clock, reading at Playford's in Dr Ushers "Body of Divinity" his discourse of the Scripture; which is as much, I believe, a...Samuel Pepys James UssherA body of divinitiePrint: Book
1600-1699'but we had breakfasted a little at Mr Gawdens, he being out of town though; and there borrowed Dr Taylors Sermons, and is a most excellent book and worth my buying'Samuel Pepys Jeremy TaylorA collection of polemical discourses, wherein the ...Print: Book
1600-1699'Thence home and I spent most of the evening upon Fullers "Church History" and Barcklys "Argenis"; and so after supper to prayers and to bed'Samuel Pepys John BarclayArgenisPrint: Book
1600-1699'This day in the barge I took Berchensha's translation of Alsted his "Templum"; but the most ridiculous book, as he hath translated it, that I ever saw in my life; I decl...Samuel Pepys John BirchenshaTemplum MusicumPrint: Book
1600-1699'Thence home and to my office till night, reading over and consulting upon the book and Ruler that I bought this morning of Browne concerning the Lyne of Numbers, in whic...Samuel Pepys John BrownThe use of the line of numbers, on a sliding (or g...Print: Book
1600-1699'I walked back again, all the way reading of my book of Timber measure, comparing it with my new Sliding rule, brought home this morning, with great pleasure.'Samuel Pepys John BrownDescription and use of the carpenter's rulePrint: Book
1600-1699'Then with Creed, and read over with him the Narrative of the late [fight], which he makes a very poor thing of, as endeed it is, and speaks most slightingly of that whol...Samuel Pepys John CreedThe victory over the fleet of the States General ....Unknown
1600-1699'But this morning, getting Sir W. Penn to read over the Narrative with me - he did sparingly, yet plainly, say that we might have intercepted their Zealand squadron comin...Samuel Pepys John CreedThe victory over the fleet of the States General ....Unknown
1600-1699'To Westminster-hall and bought, among other books, one of the Life of our Queene. Which I read at home to my wife; but it was so sillily writ that we did nothing but lau...Samuel Pepys John DaunceyThe history of the thrice illustrious Princess Hen...Print: Book
1600-1699'I read to her out of the "History of Algiers", which is mighty pretty reading'Samuel Pepys John Davies [transl]The history of Algiers and its slaveryPrint: Book
1600-1699'And then met my uncle Thomas by appointment, and he and I to the Prearogative Office in Paternoster Row and there searched and found my Uncle Day's will and read it over...Samuel Pepys John Day[Will]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'and thence walked to Woolwich, reading "The Rivall Ladys" all the way and find it a most pleasant and fine-writ play.'Samuel Pepys John DrydenThe Rival LadiesPrint: Book
1600-1699'So home, and then down to Woolwich, reading and making an end of "The Rivall Ladys", and find it a very pretty play.'Samuel Pepys John DrydenThe Rival LadysPrint: Book
1600-1699'I am very well pleased this night with reading a poem I brought home with me last night from Westminster hall, of Driden's upon the present war - a very good poem.'Samuel Pepys John DrydenAnnus Mirabilis: the year of wonders, 1666; an his...Print: Unknown
1600-1699'He [Evelyn] read to me very much also of his discourse he hath been many years and now is about, about Guardenage; which will be a most noble and pleasant piece. He read...Samuel Pepys John EvelynHortus HyemalisManuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'And after having been there so long, I away to my boat, and up with it as far as Barne Elmes, reading of Mr Eveling's late new book against Solitude, in which I do not f...Samuel Pepys John EvelynPublick enjoyment and an active life ... prefer's ...Print: Book
1600-1699'I to boat again and to my book; and having done that, I took another book, Mr Boyles of Colours, and there read where I left [28 April?], finding many fine things worthy...Samuel Pepys John EvelynPublick enjoyment and an active life ... prefer's ...Print: Book
1600-1699'It being cold, Mr Lee and [I] did sit all the day, till 3 a-clock, by the fire in the Governors house; I reading a play of Flechers, being "A wife for a month" - wherein...Samuel Pepys John FletcherA wife for a monthPrint: Book
1600-1699'So anon they went away and then I to read another play, "The Custome of the Country", which is a very poor one methinks.'Samuel Pepys John FletcherThe Custome of the CountryPrint: Book
1600-1699'but I spent all morning reading of "The Madd Lovers" - a very good play'Samuel Pepys John FletcherThe mad loverPrint: Book


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