Books and how to make the most of them

Penniman, James Hosmer · 1931

There is probably no subject on which there has been more advice given than on that of books and reading, but there are few upon which advice is more necessary, for even so wise a man as Goethe said, “I have been fifty years trying to learn how to read, and I have not learned yet.” I. The Miracle of Books 9 II. How to Use Books 18 III. Cultivating the Memory 26 IV. What to Read and the Abuse of Books 31 V. The Art of Reading 40 VI. Classification of Books 54 VII. Poetry 62 VIII. Biography 70 IX. History …

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