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The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity...
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Who was it who said, 'I hold the buying of more books than one can peradventure read, as nothing less than the soul's reaching towards infinity; which is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish.'? Whoever it was, I agree with him.
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A. Edward Newton
Born:
1863
Died:
1940
(aged 77)
Bio:
Alfred Edward Newton was an American author, publisher, and avid book collector. He is best known for his book Amenities of Book Collecting which sold over 25,000 copies.
Known for:
A magnificent farce (1921)
A Tourist in Spite of Himself (1930)
Derby Day and Other Adventures (1934)
The Trollope Society (1934)
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