Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“There is then creative reading as well as creative writing.”
- Source
- The American Scholar
- Date
- 1837
Meaning of “There is then creative reading as well as…”
Reading can be an active intellectual act when the reader interprets, connects, questions, and produces new understanding rather than merely receiving words passively.
Where does it come from?
The American Scholar; Emerson argues that books should awaken independent thought rather than replace it.
