In the short essay, the personal remembrance of important stages of university life spent with Fabrizio is accompanied by some remarks on the art of reading of which Fabrizio Frasnedi was a great interpreter and forerunner, both in the teaching and performance practice of humanities, in the wake of a Maestro such as George Steiner. The talent of the reader In this short essay, personal Recollections of important movements of universal life spent with Fabrizio are accompanied by some considerations on the art of reading, which Fabrizio Frasnedi was a great interpreter and precursor of, both in his Didactic and performative practice in humane studies in the wake of the indications of a Master like George Steiner.