How Long to Read The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury

How Long Does it Take to Read The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury by Richard De Bury

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Description

Richard de Bury's Philobiblon, completed in 1345, is the great medieval treatise on the love of books. He was an obsessive book-collector who argued that no price should hinder someone from buying books. However, unlike many later bibliomaniacs, he appreciated them for their true value, as a sources of wisdom, rather than as artefacts. Richard de Bury (1281-1345) was one of the most powerful and influential men of his age. He was High Chancellor of England from 1334 to 1335 and Treasurer from 1335. However, it was as Bishop of Durham that he was in his true element, and it was in this role that his book-collecting can be seen as a most philanthropic venture, building up a store of knowledge for present and future generations.

How long is The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury?

The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury by Richard De Bury is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury aloud.

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The Love of Books, Being the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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