| √ | Century of Experience | Evidence | Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group | Author of Text | Title of Text | Form of Text | | |
| 1500-1599
1600-1699 | "According to [James] Johnstoun, his supplement [to Sidney's Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia] grew out of his affection... | James Johnstoun | Sir Philip Sidney | The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia | Unknown |
| 1600-1699 | "According to one contemporary anecdote, when a would-be lover borrowed from the Arcadia to woo a lady, she immediatel... | anon | Sir Philip Sidney | The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia | Unknown |
| 1600-1699 | "In 1617 the Countess [of Dorset, Pembroke, and Montgomery] noted recreational books that she was reading:
"'The 12... | Moll Neville | Philip Sidney | The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia | Unknown |
| 1900-1945 | 'Durrell's studies at the British Museum turned even further towards the Elizabethans. He took in Sidney, Marlowe, Nas... | Lawrence Durrell | Philip Sidney | [unknown] | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | [Marginalia] | Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Sir Philip Sidney | Arcadia der Graffin von Pembrock | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'Read the arcadia and Amadis' | Mary Shelley | Philip Sidney | The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'read the Arcadia' | Mary Shelley | Philip Sidney | Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, THe | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'Read the Arcadia & Cupids Revenge - S. reads the arcadia' | Mary Shelley | Philip Sidney | Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, The | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'Read the Arcadia & Cupids Revenge - S. reads the arcadia' | Percy Bysshe Shelley | Philip Sidney | Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, The | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'Begin the Defence of Poesy by Sir P. Sidney.' | Mary Shelley | Philip Sidney | Defence of Poesie, The | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | 'Sir P. Sydneys defence of poetry' | Mary Shelley | Philip Sidney | Defence of Poesie, The | Print: Book |
| 1700-1799 | Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, c. 1 October 1795, 'A good phrase of Sir P Sidneys for looking foolish. "... | Robert Southey | Sir Philip Sidney | The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia | Print: Book |