| √ | Century of Experience | Evidence | Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group | Author of Text | Title of Text | Form of Text | | |
| 1800-1849 | 'I have just got Festus - order it and read. You will most likely find it a great bore, but there are really very gran... | Alfred Tennyson | Philip James Bailey | Festus | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 9 June 1843:
'A gentleman, a poet, a correspondent, at large intervals,... | Elizabeth Barrett | Philip James Bailey | Festus | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 9 June 1843:
'A gentleman, a poet, a correspondent, at large intervals,... | anon | Philip James Bailey | Festus | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, letter postmarked 21 February 1844:
'[italics]Have[end italics] I read ... | Elizabeth Barrett | Philip James Bailey | Festus | Print: Book |
| 1800-1849 | Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, letter postmarked 21 February 1844:
'[italics]Have[end italics] I read ... | Elizabeth Barrett | Philip James Bailey | Additional scene for Festus | Print: Serial / periodical |
| 1900-1945 | '[quotation from Maurice Bowra's Memoirs] The first time I met him [John Betjeman] he talked fluently about half forgo... | John Betjeman | Philip James Bailey | | Print: Book |