Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-30

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ON DnAplNG.
Reading maketh full man, said
Bacon. A love for reading 10 with some
merely the keen appetite Of . superior
mind, which would be felt under any
circumstances, but these are the few
the gifted.
With most people Of the present cen.
fury love for reading II universal.
But II you have been so unfortunate q
not 10 possess this love, form 1t now I
believe there ID no easier habit to form,
and the pleasure ~ we'll ss profit you
will get BY II will amply reward you
for your time.
Intelligent children, who live In read
ing families, are 10 fond OF 1t, from
hea ring their parents read 70 them
that they no sooner learn the alphabet
and spell single sentences with facility,
than they are found with book In hand.
TIE selection OF books Is next In I'm
portancs TO . love Of resding-aud here
books have m obvious advantage Over
society.
You cannot always choose your com.
papy-you can your books at least,
you may reject those that are worthless
and unimpr0ving.
It's impossible to give any general
advice a. to the selection Of books, BE-
cause tho varieties Of taste and intelli.
gence are 10 numerous that list can
not be given To one without restricting
the desires TO the other. What l pro-
pose doing 10 to drawa general out.
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From poetry We Will turn TO history,
and read tho delightful Herodotus. .
"Oh, that were In . condition."
says Lucian, TO resemble Herodotus
in some measure by no means say
In all his gifts, but only in some slight
psint, -, for instance, tho beauty Of
his language, or its harmony, or the
natural and peculiar grace Of his dia-
lect, or bis fullness Of though or what
ever name those thousand beauties are
called which, to the despair Of his imi-
IN tors ara uuifAd In him "
You will find Hsrodotus readable,
and, now and then,s pleasant aneedots.
The best translation Of his works u BY
Rawlinson.
From history turn to the early forma,
ton Of the drama, and read Eschylus
the grsndest Of ancient tragedians.
The honor paid to this worthy per
sOnaRe In former times Ii not one whit
abated by tho lapse Of centuries.
You have now pretty general Idea
of ancient literature. But this is NOT
sufficient; you want 10 know something
about ancient philosophy.
Plato, finding that he could not OK.
eel Homer In poetry turned his stten-
ton to philosophy, for which I'VE have
every reason 70 b. thankful
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count of the Greek and Roman heroes,
and bring you to all tho Olympian
games.
He will teach you Of the worship Of
the gods-chariots, armor, sacred cups
and utensils Of sacrifice, which will be
found useful addition In reading the
classics.
The best translation Of Plutarch Ii BY
Clough, although Lsngdon has several
merits Of his own.
Now put In the back. bono to your
reading by taking up Grote's wonder
full History Of Greece. Now turn your
attention to Rome, and read Arnold and
Gibbon.
Come along slowly, and get an out
line of the history Of every country,
stopping to read any great genius you
find on the way. Bead Green's his
tory read Chaucer, Spencer Shakes.
peare, Pope, Wordsworth, etc.
Yen have now an outline Of "what
to read," but do you know chow to
road" with profit? 1t is recorded Of
Madame de St9l (before she was fifteen
of ag that "a. in nn three months nave :ne
on an average more than six . day.
The unfortunate Louis XVI, during
his neutrality-suspicious. to his exc
cution--read one hundred and fifty
seven volumes, or one day.
Ifthis species Of gluttony 10 pardon:
able in circumstances like these OF
Louis XVI. (whose works were prob
ably devotional is lees 20 In those OF .
young lady Of fourteen or fifteen. No
ono oan have time for reflection who
reads at 80 rapid Q rate, and reading
without reflection Ia Of no value.
There are three things necessary In
order to reap profit from your reading.
Do not read too mnch. Pay attention
10 the nature Of your reading. Make
notes Itls principal or more forcible
objects.
n No ono can ever hope to know the
principles Of any art or science thorough
" who does not write - we'll - read
upon the subject.
1t is related Of Edmund Burke, who
was an Unsuitable reader, that he read 0
book with the idea that he was mover
to zee it again. This is worry good sx-
ample to follow.
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