How Long to Read Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources

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It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources by William Alexander Clouston

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Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources by William Alexander Clouston Cynics may ask, how many have profited by the innumerable proverbs and maxims of prudence which have been current in the world time out of mind? They will say that their only use is to repeat them after some unhappy wight has "gone wrong." When, for instance, a man has played "ducks and drakes" with his money, the fact at once calls up the proverb which declares that "wilful waste leads to woful want"; but did not the "waster" know this well-worn saying from his early years downwards? What good, then, did it do him? Again, how many have been benefited by the saying of the ancient Greek poet, that "evil communications corrupt good manners"?-albeit they had it frequently before them in their school "copy-books." Are the maxims of morality useless, then, because they are so much disregarded? When a man has reached middle-age he generally feels with tenfold force the truth of those "sayings of the wise" which he learned in his early years, and has cause to regret, as well as wonder, that he had not all along followed their wholesome teaching. For it is to the young, who are about to cross the threshold of active life, that such terse convincing sentences are more especially addressed, and, spite of the proverbial heedlessness of youth, there will be found many who are not deaf to this kind of instruction, if their moral environment be favourable. But, even after the spring-time of youth is past, there are occasions when the mind is peculiarly susceptible to the force of a pithy maxim, which may tend to the reforming of one's way of life. There is commonly more practical wisdom in a striking aphorism than in a round dozen of "goody" books-that is to say, books which are not good in the highest sense, because their themes are overlaid with commonplace and wearisome reflections. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

How long is Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources?

Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources by William Alexander Clouston is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources aloud.

What Reading Level is Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources?

Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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