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What analogy does the text use to describe people who trust books without verifying the information?
Casting up little sums into a greater
In the context of the text, what does 'fluttering over their books like birds' signify?
Trying to find a way out of confusion
What is the author's concern regarding readers' approach to books according to the text?
Readers trust books without verifying the content
Why does the text mention 'a mere defeatist acquiescence in quot homines tot sententice'?
To critique the lack of individual thought
What is the main purpose of setting up guiding threads as mentioned in the text?
To navigate through a labyrinth of information
Why are preliminary engineering, analyses, and distinctions indispensable before pointing out the moral?
To provide a clear understanding and confidence in the recommendations
What is the purpose of the author's discussion of the 'four types of function' and 'four kinds of meaning' in the passage?
To provide a framework for understanding the complexities of communication and meaning
Which of the following best describes the author's view of the 'original difficulty of all reading'?
The task of reconciling the different types of meaning present in the text
According to the passage, what is the relationship between the 'ten difficulties listed towards the end of Part I' that the author plans to discuss?
They are interconnected and interdependent, 'like a cluster of monkeys'
Which of the following does the author suggest is the key to unlocking the 'locked chambers and corridors of the theory of poetry'?
Gaining clarity on the fundamental questions of meaning and interpretation
What is the significance of the author's statement that 'language and pre-eminently language as it is used in poetry has not one but several tasks to perform simultaneously'?
It highlights the inherent complexity and ambiguity of language, especially in poetic contexts
What is the significance of the author's use of the metaphor of 'jugglers' and 'billiard-balls' to describe the nature of communication and meaning?
It suggests that communication is a delicate and precarious balancing act
This quote discusses the tendency of blindly trusting books without verifying the information, leading to confusion and wasted time when errors are found but the initial assumptions are not questioned. It uses the metaphor of casting small sums into a greater sum without checking for accuracy.
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