Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 706 Bury, Richard de 1287 1345 Aungerville, Richard Thomas, Ernest Chester 1850 1892 Thomas, E. C. (Ernest Chester) The Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philobiblon Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury" by Richard de Bury is a treatise composed in the 14th century that reflects the author's deep reverence and passion for books and learning. This work is not merely an appreciation of literature; it is an argument for the importance of books as the vessels of wisdom and knowledge. De Bury’s enthusiasm for acquiring and preserving books is central to his philosophical discourse, revealing the intrinsic value he places on education and scholarship. The beginning of this treatise introduces Richard de Bury, his stature as a learned bishop, and his love for books, which he links to the advancement of both personal knowledge and the broader church community. He poetically argues that wisdom, embodied within books, surpasses all earthly riches and emphasizes the transformative power of reading. De Bury’s reflections draw on his experiences, evolving into an impassioned plea for the collection, preservation, and appreciation of books that contribute to one’s moral and intellectual growth. His commentary serves as both a personal memoir and an earnest call to action for future generations to become philobiblon—lovers of books. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Book collecting Manuscripts, Medieval -- Collectors and collecting Z Text Bibliomania Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Philosophy & Ethics 182015 2025-08-01T06:11:40.900962 text/html 171236 2021-01-01T09:46:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66420 2021-01-01T09:46:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154220 2025-08-01T06:11:46.774952 application/epub+zip 154213 2025-08-01T06:11:43.734922 application/epub+zip 141946 2025-08-01T06:11:42.646952 application/epub+zip 328906 2025-08-01T06:11:49.017913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318335 2025-08-01T06:11:46.101911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235760 2022-09-01T06:46:00.980582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164811 2025-08-01T06:11:40.474984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164635 2021-01-01T09:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64990 2021-01-01T09:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19700 2025-08-01T06:11:49.153910 application/rdf+xml 18835 2025-08-01T06:11:43.141947 image/jpeg 4089 2025-08-01T06:11:42.893949 image/jpeg 147442 2025-08-01T06:11:40.916982 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia