From the Article:<p>The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica stated, “There is hardly a name in English literature, even of the first rank, whose immortality is more secure, or whose personality is the subject of a more devoted cult.” Buchan concurred, noting that “The Angler has been so praised for centuries that a modern writer must refrain from eulogy and seek only the bare phrases of justice.”<p>I do wish that it was more widely read these days.
This book is still common to find on the book shelves of anglers. Even though my father is an uneducated labourer has he read it in both his native language and English.
Much earlier in my life I spent a lot of time hunting and fishing, and the philosophy expressed in this book offered me a calmer perspective that I sorely needed at that age.<p>I haven't thought about it in years, it's surprising and quite nice to see it on the front page of HN. It's a mixing of my past and present worlds that I wouldn't have expected.