Throughout the section he stresses the importance of reading but he also states that one doesn t have to use books as the basis of achieving one s education. Emerson stresses the importance of books, he believes a scholar should use them as tools to expand on one s creativity and transform it into one s own views. He praises the value of books because if used correctly. They are nothing but to inspire.
Books open the mind to help perceive things in a whole new way.
According to Emerson creativity is the greatest virtue. In being creative, Emerson does not limit one to writing or thinking or speaking. He believes that whatever talents to be had, one must use them to the fullest and be creative in everything one does. Not only must there be creative writing but intuitive reading as well. Emerson also believes that Chaucer, Marvell, and Dryden have much to give scholars with their writing.