Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
- Source
- The Tatler No. 147
- Date
- 1710
Meaning of “Reading is to the mind what exercise is…”
Regular reading is compared with physical exercise because repeated intellectual use can strengthen attention, knowledge, and mental capacity over time.
Where does it come from?
The Tatler No. 147; the comparison presents reading as a form of regular exercise for the mind.
