Is Dr.Grey's Memoria Technica worth reading?

I’m new to this and searching a good book for learn to memorizing history. I apreciate any recomendation or advice!
Sorry for my bad ortography, am argentinian.

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@Ciriaco,

I wouldn’t recommend that book myself. Published in 1730, it avoided using mnemonic images and preferred assembled nonsense syllables which are more difficult to remember. Also the conversion system of numbers into letters is unique and many people today prefer the Major system.

I prefer searching for a system of dates and converting historical events into a strong visual images for associating to the dates converted into images.

Doug

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I’ve seen techniques of that time . Seem very difficult. I think at that time could be useful because they had to study verbatim. But now there are easier methods.

For anyone who is interested, the book can be downloaded here: