Quote by H. L. Mencken

There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know some who are constantly drunk on books, as other men are drunk on whiskey or religion. They wander through this most diverting and stimulating of worlds in a haze, seeing nothing and hearing nothing.

There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know som

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This quote by H.L. Mencken suggests that there are individuals who read excessively, to the point of becoming intoxicated by books (bibliobibuli). Mencken compares these individuals to those who are addicted to alcohol or deeply devoted to religion. He asserts that these avid readers wander through the world of literature, caught up in their own little bubble, oblivious to their surroundings. Despite residing in a fascinating and enriching literary environment, they fail to truly engage with it or connect with the world beyond the pages.

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