But guess what - most of those ”avid readers” have read very little. I say this as a bookworm since childhood - I have never met a liberal who was even half way informed on any topic about which I have knowledge. And I include university professors with Phds. The ignorance is astounding. I have compared talking to them with driving a car on a street full of potholes.
So ... the classics? Homer in Greek ? Well, I’m guessing the Federalist Papers for sure!