The delights of books读书的乐趣

佚名

Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual. They contain the history of our race， the discoveries we have made， the accumulated knowledge and experience of ages; they picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature; help us in our difficul?ties， comfort us in sorrow and suffering， change hours of wear?iness into moments of delight， enrich our minds with ideas， fill them with good and happy thoughts， and lift us out of and above ourselves.

书籍之于人类，犹如记忆之于个人。书籍既可记录人種之演变，亦可记载人类之发现，既有日积月累之知识，亦不乏世代相传之经验;书籍之于人类，可描绘自然之奇迹与美丽，于困难无助之际予以提携，于悲伤痛苦之时施以抚慰，让困倦之时刻变为欢乐之时光，让头脑充满丰富之想象，让心灵布满美好快乐之思想，恃此而人可走出自我，超越自我。