Reading ... is an activity subsequent to writing: more resigned, more civil, more intellectual.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reading is seen as a less active, more passive counterpart to writing.
- In plain terms
- Reading is calmer and less active than writing.
- What can you take from it?
- Reading is a quiet act compared to writing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is reading passive?
- How do you read?
Another view
Reading can also be very active and engaging.
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