# Charles Lamb — On the Art of Reading character guide

> Charles Lamb in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lamb, Charles

**First appearance:** 0003-lecture-i-introductory

## Who they are

The essayist Charles Lamb, praised for his personal and humorous style.

## In the story

### [Lecture VI: On a School of English](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-vi-on-a-school-of-english)

Included in the list of authors whose personal character is key to literary study.

### [Lecture IX: On Reading the Bible (II)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-ix-on-reading-the-bible-ii)

Quoted describing the Bible's presentation as 'a biblion a-biblion.'

### [Lecture XII: On the Use of Masterpieces](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-xii-on-the-use-of-masterpieces)

Quoted on Shakespeare's plays as 'enrichers of the fancy, strengtheners of virtue.'

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