How long does it take to read An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent?
An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent by John Henry Newman takes about 9 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 11 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1870. 501 pages, about 137,775 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 45 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book provides the first critical edition of John Henry Newman's classic work, A Grammar of Assent. The editor's introduction contains a synopsis of Newman's argument as well as an account of the development of his thought and a history of the composition of the final text. Ker discusses critical reaction to the Grammar and attempts to clarify and interpret Newman's thoughts in areas where his meaning has been misunderstood. A Textual Appendix lists every variant published in Newman's lifetime and the editor's Notes include detailed references to Newman's other writings. full use has been made of the manuscript drafts and all available philosophical notebooks and papers.
Subjects: Faith, Theism, Proposities, Waarheid, Théisme, Geloof
