 | WILLIAM SMYTH - 1841 - 480 páginas
...parts, that they are therefore read superficially. Some books (says my Lord Bacon), are to be tasted, some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some...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 same may be pretty... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 páginas
...Simpkin, fyc. 1843. " Some books," says Lord Bacon, " are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...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 present volume is... | |
 | 1842 - 570 páginas
...read with equal care. Lord Bacon says, 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are...be read only in parts; others, to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' No rule is deeper laid... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 páginas
...conversation'; but to weigh and consider'. Some books arc to be tasted'; others', to be swallowed" ; and some few', to be chewed and digested'; that is', some books are to be only glanced at'; others' . . are to be read', but not critically'; and somey°etc' . . are to be read... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 páginas
...use : that is a wisdom without them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready... | |
 | 1855 - 602 páginas
...simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read...be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books, also, may... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 páginas
...men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above tbem, ed in himself with death : Then fell he too, t' embrace...siçht ; and now, Almost made stone, began to inquire curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 páginas
...not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Head — not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...be read only in parts; others, to be read, but not curiously; and some few, to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
 | 1894 - 856 páginas
...upon stndies, puts the matter clearly: '•SomQ 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 bo read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." It is... | |
 | 1844 - 132 páginas
...meditation. Some books, says Lord Bacon, 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 with much curiosity, and some few to be read wholly, with diligence, attention and profound thought.... | |
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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to... 
