How Long to Read The Metalogicon

How Long Does it Take to Read The Metalogicon?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 11 minutes to read The Metalogicon by John of Salisbury

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Written in 1159 and addressed to Thomas Becket, John of Salisbury's The Metalogicon presents -- and defends -- a thorough study of the liberal arts of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. The very name "Metalogicon", a coinage by the author, brings together the Greek meta (on behalf of) and logicon (logic or logical studies). Thus, in naming his text, he also explained it. With this lucid treatise on education, John of Salisbury urges a thorough grounding in the arts of words (oral and written) and reasoning, as these topics are addressed in grammar and logic. Written more than nine hundred years...

How long is The Metalogicon?

The Metalogicon by John of Salisbury is 305 pages long, and a total of 77,775 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Metalogicon Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 5 minutes to read The Metalogicon aloud.

What Reading Level is The Metalogicon?

The Metalogicon is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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