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The Tatler No. 147 Quotes by Richard Steele: Context & Meanings

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“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”

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Regular reading is compared with physical exercise because repeated intellectual use can strengthen attention, knowledge, and mental capacity over time.

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The Tatler No. 147; the comparison presents reading as a form of regular exercise for the mind.

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