The Love Of Books The Philobiblon Of Richard De Bury
By Richard De Bury
Length2h 25m
About this audiobook
"The Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury" is a classic medieval text written by Richard de Bury, a noted bibliophile and scholar. This book reflects de Bury's deep passion for books and literature. The text discusses his perspectives on the value, care for, and acquisition of books. It serves as an ode to books, celebrating their immense importance and meaning. This particular edition has been translated by Ernest Chester Thomas, making the original Latin text accessible to English-speaking readers.
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Publish dateJan 1, 1888
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
2Chapter 1: That The Treasure Of Wisdom Is Chiefly Contained In Books
3Chapter 2: The Degree Of Affection That Is Properly Due To Books
4Chapter 3: What We Are To Think Of The Price In The Buying Of Books
5Chapter 4: The Complaint Of Books Against The Clergy Already Promoted
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6Chapter 5: The Complaint Of Books Against The Possessioners
7Chapter 6: The Complaint Of Books Against The Mendicants
8Chapter 7: The Complaint Of Books Against Wars
9Chapter 8: Of The Numerous Opportunities We Have Had Of Collecting A Store Of Books
10Chapter 9: How, Although We Preferred The Works Of The Ancients, We Have Not Condemned The Studies Of The Moderns
11Chapter 10: Of The Gradual Perfecting Of Books
12Chapter 11: Why We Have Preferred Books Of Liberal Learning To Books Of Law
13Chapter 12: Why We Have Caused Books Of Grammar To Be So Diligently Prepared
14Chapter 13: Why We Have Not Wholly Neglected The Fables Of The Poets
15Chapter 14: Who Ought To Be Special Lovers Of Books
16Chapter 15: Of The Advantages Of The Love Of Books
17Chapter 16: That It Is Meritorious To Write New Books And To Renew The Old
18Chapter 17: Of Showing Due Propriety In The Custody Of Books
19Chapter 18: Showeth That We Have Collected So Great Store Of Books For The Common Benefit Of Scholars And Not Only For Our Own Pleasure
20Chapter 19: Of The Manner Of Lending All Our Books To Students
21Chapter 20: An Exhortation To Scholars To Requite Us By Pious Prayers
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