---
title: 'Introduction to Counsel upon the Reading of Books'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1900-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Literature'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 4'
- 'Psalms 119'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/van-dyke-1900-introduction-to-counsel-upon-the-reading-of-books
---

# Introduction to Counsel upon the Reading of Books

Preface (1900) advising readers how to read well. Categorizes "simple", "intelligent", and "gentle" readers and offers guidance for cultivating taste, judgment, and enjoyment.

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