Georges Duhamel, In Defense of Letters (1937) p. 47.
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Just as we say “listening and hearing,” “looking and seeing,” so we ought to have two expressions to distinguish active reading from passive.
— Georges Duhamel on Reading
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About Georges Duhamel
Georges Duhamel (June 30, 1884 – April 13, 1966), was a French author.
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