Instead of reading through complete works by Chesterton, in my vacation I am reading a selection: Chesterton's 'essential writings', selected for the 'modern spiritual masters series'. I have mixed feelings about this selection, just as I had about commentaries.
On the positive side, I reread a couple of brilliant pages, mainly from orthodoxy. Reading these paragraphs without having to follow a complete argument focuses the attention on the beauty and depth of the sentences Chesterton writes. There is an invitation to contemplation.
On the other hand, I dislike reading pieces without context. I do not want anyone to come between me and the author I am reading. There is a risk that one reads through someone else's eyes, instead of encountering Chesterton himself.
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