The Pleasures of Reading: An Address Delivered at St. Andrews University, December 10, 1887

by Arthur James Balfour Balfour

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Arthur James Balfour served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905, but he was also a noted philosopher and man of letters. In this speech delivered to the students of St. Andrews University in 1887, Balfour expounds on the joys and benefits of reading. He argues that literature, properly understood and practiced, can be a source of great intellectual, moral, and even spiritual nourishment. This eloquent and inspiring address...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1022517457

ISBN13:9781022517455

Release Date:July 2023

Publisher:Legare Street Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.63 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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