Friday, March 14, 2014

Passage - Book Reading

Translate the following passage in hindi.
Book Reading
    It is said that Reading makes a full man. Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested, that is some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read but not curiously, and some to be read wholly and with diligence and action. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others, but that would be only in the less important arguments and meaner sort of  books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things.
    A man who develops the habit of reading books is always happy because books are the source of enjoyment, inspiration and instruction. In the company of books nobody feels lonely. He always has pleasant occupation of  leisure moments. This is a possession more precious than gold. It is because of this that Ruskin calls books ‘King’s Treasures’. Treasures filled not with gold and silver but with knowledge, noble thoughts and ideas. It has rightly been said, “Good books are like fast friends.” Those who do not read books are really poor, because they possess only the worldly wealth but not the wealth of knowledge. However, it is important that one should acquire the habit of reading at a young age.

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