The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Lib

Description: The Book Lovers' Anthology by R.M. Leonard This volume of over five hundred epigrams, poems, and longer musings in prose and verse from over two hundred writers from across the ages will delight and educate any book lover, transporting them into the company of the wisest and wittiest. How to choose a book: âœThe three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are,â"1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakespeares phrase, No profit goes where is no pleasure taen: In brief, sir, study what you most affect. R. W. Emerson On the sometimes dubious value of reading: âœIf I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they.â Thomas Hobbes Furthermore, do beware: âœMuch reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion.ââ"Robert South On novels: âœThe novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization ever inventedâ.â"Sir J. Herschel. On buying versus reading books: âœIf people bought no more books than they intended to read, and no more swords than they intended to use, the two worst trades in Europe would be a booksellers and a sword-cutlers; but luckily for both they are reckoned genteel ornamentsâ.â"Lord Chesterfield. Is there any such thing as a bad book? What makes a good author? Do bibliomaniacs actually read? Are book bindings important? This unique collection contains thoughts on these and many other questions the bibliophile may ask. Of course there is also a good dose on the pleasant company of books, and the virtue to be found therein, but there is space for plenty of light-hearted wit, and amongst it all, a good measure of true wisdom. The writers selected include novelists, memoirists, playwrights, scholars, thinkers and statesmen: Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, Emerson, Amos Alcott, and John Donne, John Ruskin, Dante, and Cervantes. This edition is indexed by author and by title/key phrase so you can easily find the text you are looking for. An appendix of extensive notes, interesting in their own right, is provided. (Paperback: 978-1-78139-448-9. Hardb FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume of over five hundred epigrams, poems, and longer musings in prose and verse from over two hundred writers from across the ages will delight and educate any book lover, transporting them into the company of the wisest and wittiest. How to choose a book: "The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, --1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakespeares phrase, No profit goes where is no pleasure taen: In brief, sir, study what you most affect. R. W. Emerson On the sometimes dubious value of reading: "If I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they." Thomas Hobbes Furthermore, do beware: "Much reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion."--Robert South On novels: "The novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization ever invented".--Sir J. Herschel. On buying versus reading books: "If people bought no more books than they intended to read, and no more swords than they intended to use, the two worst trades in Europe would be a booksellers and a sword-cutlers; but luckily for both they are reckoned genteel ornaments".--Lord Chesterfield. Is there any such thing as a bad book? What makes a good author? Do bibliomaniacs actually read? Are book bindings important? This unique collection contains thoughts on these and many other questions the bibliophile may ask. Of course there is also a good dose on the pleasant company of books, and the virtue to be found therein, but there is space for plenty of light-hearted wit, and amongst it all, a good measure of true wisdom. The writers selected include novelists, memoirists, playwrights, scholars, thinkers and statesmen: Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, Emerson, Amos Alcott, and John Donne, John Ruskin, Dante, and Cervantes. This edition is indexed by author and by title/key phrase so you can easily find the text you are looking for. An appendix of extensive notes, interesting in their own right, is provided. (Paperback: 978-1-78139-448-9. Hardback: 978-1-78139-449-6.) Long Description This volume of over five hundred epigrams, poems, and longer musings in prose and verse from over two hundred writers from across the ages will delight and educate any book lover, transporting them into the company of the wisest and wittiest. How to choose a book: The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakespeares phrase, No profit goes where is no pleasure taen: In brief, sir, study what you most affect. R. W. Emerson On the sometimes dubious value of reading: If I had read as much as other men, I should have been as ignorant as they. Thomas Hobbes Furthermore, do beware: Much reading is like much eating, wholly useless without digestion. Robert South On novels: The novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization ever invented . Sir J. Herschel. On buying versus reading books: If people bought no more books than they intended to read, and no more swords than they intended to use, the two worst trades in Europe would be a booksellers and a sword-cutlers; but luckily for both they are reckoned genteel ornaments . Lord Chesterfield. Is there any such thing as a bad book? What makes a good author? Do bibliomaniacs actually read? Are book bindings important? This unique collection contains thoughts on these and many other questions the bibliophile may ask. Of course there is also a good dose on the pleasant company of books, and the virtue to be found therein, but there is space for plenty of light-hearted wit, and amongst it all, a good measure of true wisdom. The writers selected include novelists, memoirists, playwrights, scholars, thinkers and statesmen: Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Samuel Johnson, Jonathan Swift, Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, Emerson, Amos Alcott, and John Donne, John Ruskin, Dante, and Cervantes. This edition is indexed by author and by title/key phrase so you can easily find the text you are looking for. An appendix of extensive notes, interesting in their own right, is provided. (Paperback: 978-1-78139-448-9. Hardback: 978-1-78139-449-6.) Details ISBN1781394490 Author R.M. Leonard Short Title BK LOVERS ANTHOLOGY Pages 392 Publisher Benediction Classics Language English ISBN-10 1781394490 ISBN-13 9781781394496 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2015 Imprint Benediction Classics Subtitle A Compendium of Writing about Books, Readers and Libraries Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2015-11-01 UK Release Date 2015-11-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96403280;

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