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

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Baruch de Spinoza : Tractatus Theologico-politicus

'write the trans. of Spinoza from S's dictation; translate Cupid & Psyche - read Tacitus and Rousseau's confessions'.

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

Baruch Spinoza : [unknown]

'S. visits the galleries - writes - reads Spinosa - Clarendon aloud'

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

Baruch Spinoza : Tractatus Theologico-politicus

'Read Livy - work - Read Mazeppa - S. reads Sophocles - & St Mathew [sic] aloud to me - Translate S.[pinoza]'

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

Baruch Spinoza : Tractatus Theologico-politicus

'Translate S...a [Spinoza] with Shelley - He read [sic] Sophocles and the Bible - & King John & First Part Henry IV aloud. - Finish 31st book of Livy - Finish Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Solomon's Song'

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

Baruch de Spinoza : unknown

'My day has been beguiled by a long Persian lesson this morning and a long [?conversation ?lesson with Mr] Frollock this afternoon! He has given me his Spinoza which is very interesting.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Bell      Print: Book

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