SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. What did Shakespeare gain from the reading of books?
  2. What wrong ways of reading does Mr. Mabie point out?
  3. What is the difference between a pedant and a man of culture?
  4. What does Mr. Mabie mean by the expression, “To get at the heart of books”?
  5. What should a book do for a reader?
  6. Why does Mr. Mabie tell the anecdote of Mr. Lowell?
  7. Explain the difference between helpful meditation and idle reverie.
  8. What characteristics may be gained from great writers?
  9. What does Mr. Mabie mean by saying that one should read imaginatively?
  10. What does the essay show concerning the personality of Mr. Mabie?