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Why read old books? A case for the classic, the unusual, the neglected.
Books of the past not only add to our understanding. They offer repose, renewal and perspective. Also, they can be fun.
"Yet the books of the past, besides adding to our understanding, offer something we also need: repose, refreshment and renewal. They help us keep going through dark times, they lift our spirits, they comfort us."
by Michael Dirda