I am now speaking of such works as really deserve to be studied : the author must be taken into account as well as his book: you must ascertain the period at which he lived, the times in which he wrote, and the prejudices which he might be likely to imbibe... Hints on reading: addressed to a young lady [on her choice of books]. - Page 151 by M. A. Stodart - 1839 - 175 pages Full view -
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