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1 Pref, 2 | understood "than in other books which put it more elegantly."24 2 Pref, 2 | Spaniards familiar with her books are continually baffled 3 Intr, 0 | of the human heart. Her books have a gracioso desorden [ 4 Intr, 0 | Her books were written at the command 5 Intr, 0 | as in most of her other books, to guide her spiritual 6 Intr, 0 | Mother St. Teresa wrote five books and seven opuscules. The 7 Intr, 0 | and seven opuscules. The books are: The Book of her Life, 8 Intr, 0 | persons. So that, between books, opuscules and treatises, 9 Intr, 0 | treatises, the number of books written by the Saint amounts 10 Intr, 0 | letters and some account books bearing her signature. This 11 Intr, 0 | II, who, when collecting books and manuscripts for the 12 Unic, 1 | was fond of reading good books and had some in Spanish 13 Unic, 1 | might read them too. These books, together with the care 14 Unic, 2 | of harm. She was fond of books of chivalry; and this pastime 15 Unic, 2 | should see us reading these books. For myself, I began to 16 Unic, 3 | his practice to read good books in Spanish and his conversation 17 Unic, 3 | did not much care for his books, I acted as though I did; 18 Unic, 3 | now become fond of good books gave me new life. I would 19 Unic, 4 | I had been reading good books (I no longer wanted to read 20 Unic, 4 | principally to read good books, and this constituted the 21 Unic, 4 | speaking, that, provided I had books and could be alone, there 22 Unic, 6 | wish; I loved reading good books; I was most sincerely penitent 23 Unic, 7 | To this end I gave him books to read. Being very virtuous, 24 Unic, 7 | help them and give them books; for ever since I began 25 Unic, 13 | for those who begin with books alone, for it is extraordinary 26 Unic, 14 | have read many spiritual books which touch upon the matter, 27 Unic, 14 | own case, however much the books may explain.~ 28 Unic, 22 | advice; for there are some books written about prayer which 29 Unic, 22 | making progress. And these books advise us earnestly to put 30 Unic, 22 | director, I used to read these books, and gradually began to 31 Unic, 22 | have learned little from books, for until His Majesty taught 32 Unic, 23 | realize it. Looking through books to see if I could learn 33 Unic, 26 | thing. When a great many books written in Spanish were 34 Unic, 26(208)| Spain, published an Index of books of which he forbade the 35 Unic, 26(208)| a great many devotional books written in Spanish which 36 Unic, 26 | had very little need of books -- indeed, hardly any. His 37 Unic, 30 | the author of some little books on prayer, written in Spanish,235 38 Unic, 30(235)| only one of these "little books" still extant is the Treatise 39 Unic, 30 | think I understood all the books dealing with prayer which 40 Unic, 31 | ourselves. They see in all the books written on prayer and contemplation 41 Unic, 32 | after having so often read books which give some idea of 42 Unic, 38(338)| cartuxano. It is one of the books which St. Teresa recommends 43 Unic, 40 | as outside us, as certain books do which treat of prayer,