READING is to the mind what exercise is to the body. As by the one health is preserved, strengthened, and invigorated ; by the other virtue, which is the health of the mind, is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed. The Tatler - Page 171by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
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