Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. That is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. The Young Lady's Reader - Seite 128von Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 458 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 Seiten
...granted, or to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be read only in part; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. 7. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others: but that should be in... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 Seiten
...tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously;...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write... | |
| 1846 - 534 Seiten
...tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested — that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...else distilled books are like common distilled waters — flashly things." Now, whatever amount of reading there may be in our day, we think the wisdom of... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 Seiten
...facilitated. others to bo swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to bo read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
| Materials - 1846 - 478 Seiten
...are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is. some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man,and writing an exact man. — Lord Bacon. IX. Laws... | |
| 1846 - 502 Seiten
...more than such a mere imi Essay Bacon has said, chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...tasted, others to be swallowed, and юте few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be he light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the...pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine ¡leading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing аи exact man ; and, therefore, if... | |
| Salem Town - 1847 - 420 Seiten
...some books are to be only glanced at, others are to be read, but not critically ; and some few are to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention....Some books, also, may be read by deputy, and extracts received from them which are made by others ; bat they should be only the meaner sort of books, and... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 Seiten
...tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in part ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, 01 extracts of them may be made by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments,... | |
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