Chapter 58 Reading and version
Reading and version
Whether you are a reader or a bibliophile, you must pay attention to editions. Paying attention to editions is not a bad thing.
It doesn't necessarily have to be an extravagant waste.Of course bibliophiles must pay attention to editions, that is, general reading
People, should also pay attention to the version.
In old China, there were some bibliophiles who were fond of Song edition books.All books printed in the Song Dynasty, regardless of
Regardless of the content and the technique of engraving, they all regard it as a wall.Books after the Song Dynasty, even if the content or
The engraved paper is better than that of the Song Dynasty, and it is not in their eyes.This preference is the so-called "Ning Song",
It is really the narrowest version of the book, and it is not enough to be called a book lover, let alone a scholar.which is
From the perspective of treating books as antique works of art, this kind of person is also a connoisseur who sits in a well, and his appreciation
Appreciation and interest are too narrow.
Readers and bibliophiles should pay attention to editions, because from the standpoint of loving books, even the same book
For books, different editions have different tastes; from the standpoint of readers, different editions have different
Content.A correction of a typo, a little more supplementary information, and an extra preface can all help us understand the
Get some help with understanding a book or a problem.This is where focusing on versions is beneficial and interesting
square.This kind of interest and benefit is by no means comprehended by those "Ning Song" bibliophiles.
Don't think that you only have a few books, and you are not enough to be called a bibliophile, so you have no intention of paying attention to editions.
Book.We must know that bibliophiles should of course pay attention to editions, that is, a person with only one book, as long as he is a
Those who know how to love books, understand the fun of books, and gain knowledge and fun from books, he will pay attention to
version necessary.Moreover, every book, no matter how ordinary and underappreciated, we just
If you study it carefully, you can find many interesting things that belong to the version.This is as for any
An ordinary person, unless we have no concern for anyone but ourselves, is always worthy of our
Research.
Whether it is for learning or for entertainment, if we are interested in the book in our hands
itself, without paying attention to it, without feeling and cherishing it, how can we expect to see it from there?
What about the pleasures and benefits?