The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28
GREAT MEMS READING.

(Comptled Tor the Gu0De-Dem0crat.)
Cowper read only his Bible and his
prayer book.
Hallam said that Livy was the model
historian.
Chopin rarely read anything heavier
than a French novel.
Auber hated reading, and never read
save under compulslon.
Caesar Borgia had library of works
relating mostly to art.
Titan read his prayer book and the
Metamorphoses Of Ovid.
Voltaire's favorite classical author was
Juvenal, the satirist.
Rossini. for nearly thirty years. read
nothing but French novels.
Jean Paul Richter had only five or six
books, all philosophical. -
Paul Veronese thought there was no
book equal to the ''Aeneid."
Lord Give said that Robinson Crusoe"
beat any book he ever read.
Franklin read all he could find relating
to political economy and finance.
Michael Angelo was fondest of the
books of Moses and the psalms of David.
Beethoven was not great reader, but
occasionally found pleasure In q novel.
Bach was no great reader, but much
enjoyed books of jokes and funny stor-
les.
Hogarth was fond of Joke books and
farces, and enjoyed them immoderately.
Cherublni was lover of botany, and
made collections OF works on the sub
ject.
Mario, the great tenor, read everything
he could obtain relating to sports or
hunting.
George III. for many years of his life
read nothing but the Bible and prayer
book.
Papa" Haydn liked stories, and he
said. 1.-THE more love there is in them
the better"
st. John Chrysostom never tired OF
reading or OF praising the works of the
Apostle John.
Da Vinci read Pindar and thought him
the noblest poet who ever wrote in any
language.
satirists and initiated their style and Ian
guage.
Helne seldom read anything but poetry
but he read that with the most scrupu-
lcus attention.
Baxter read only the Bible, and best en-
joyed the prophesies of Isaiah and the
Psalms.
Woodwork was fond Of the poetry Of
Burns, but said the latter was too rough
and uncouth.
Moliere was reader of romances. His
plays give many evidences OF his excel
lent memory.
Wagner was close student OF musical
history, and made that line of reading a
speciality.
Bulwer-Lytton's favorite author was
Horace. He always carried a small edi-
ton In his pocket.
Charles II Of England delighted in
Chaucer, and thought him the greatest
poet that ever lived
Carlyle had very large library, relat-
ing principally to German and French
literature and history.
Lablache, the stout basso was a STU
dent OF botany. and had quite collec-
tion of botanical works.
Tennyson was close student of the
old English tales, and had large library
of such literature.
Landseer was a student of anatomy and
zoology, and made collections OF books
on those subjects.
James of England was lover OF the
classics and very familiar with most of
the Latin writers.
Bunyon read little besides his Bible.
and often said that Christians would do
well to read no other book.
vandyke, the painter. was fond of the
Decameron, and often, In converss tlon,
quoted from its pages.
Bolinbroke was warm admirer OF the
French philosophical writer's. and had
large collection Of their works.
Hannah More made collection Of edu-
cational works and read extensively on
the line of female education
Cardinal Rlcheileu once said that Tibul-
lus, the Latin erotic poet. was the most
natural Of all the anclents.
Louis XIV th,uyht tat ovids "Art
Of Love" was ore Of the mort charming
books that had ever been written.