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Word: onesself (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1893-1893
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...given tonight. Mr. Copeland has shown that he appreciates what seems to us one of the worst features of college life and of nineteenth century life in general, namely, the neglect of reading. Not only is the art of reading aloud obsolescent, but the habit of reading even to onesself seems in danger of being left behind in the rush and complexity of our modern life. In college we have so many things to attend to that we cannot spare time to read for the sake of reading; when we leave college, we are more than likely to fall into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/4/1893 | See Source »

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