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Re:How to live an intellectually rich life by kylecazar on Friday May 02, 2025 @09:33PM (#43876192)
I'm sure you're familiar with the Harvard Classics (5 foot shelf) and have browsed their volumes?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics

Re:How to live an intellectually rich life by Balgair on Saturday May 03, 2025 @01:25AM (#43877042)
You can download them all for free here:

https://www.myharvardclassics.com/categories/20120212

The Reading Guide at the bottom of the page is the best way to get into them, I think. It's a daily ~15/20 minute selection. Be aware, it's the book's page number that is referenced, not the .pdf's page number.

Re:How to live an intellectually rich life by kylecazar on Sunday May 04, 2025 @11:29AM (#43887271)
Very cool. I actually inherited the collection as part of my dad's library. It's almost complete, missing a few (Elizabethan dramas if I recall). My process has been to periodically pick out a volume and start reading, been doing that for years -- I'll check out the guide. May be time to introduce some methodology.