...be profitable, must be something more than a mere " beggarly day-dreaming." " Read," says Bacon, " not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." It might be added, many are not to be read...

...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use : but that...digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...

...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 in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...

...be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men atiirire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is...without them, and above them, won by observation. Head — not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse...

...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that...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...

...use them ; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute;...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...

...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men comtemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that...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...

...much out of his reputation. . . . The Fiftieth is entitled " Of Studies ;" here is part of it :— Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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...

...they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use n'd to be swallowed, and юте few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only...

...contemn studies ; simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but there is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation....Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe or take for granted ; nor to find matter merely for conversation ; but to weigh and consider. 4. Some...