This very entertaining and interesting book is now only €3,99 on Amazon.
I haven't finished it yet, but 30% in it reads like a fictional coming of age boyhood adventure. And I guess Von Humboldt's life really was like that 😂
Alles wat Jan bezighoudt, interesseert en irriteert... en ook een beetje onzin...
By the 18th and 19th centuries, the practice of silent reading became widespread. We may not think of reading silently as a subversive act, but many historians recognize it as the key to rising individualism and private thought.