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. Some... English Essays - Seite 9herausgegeben von - 1905 - 404 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 670 Seiten
...Some hooka also may be read by deputy, aud extracts made of them by others; but that would only be in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man; and, therefore,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 Seiten
...to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and atter. tion. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...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'....books', also', may be read by deputy', and extracts received from them which are made by others'; but they should be only the meaner sort of books', and... | |
| Time - 1835 - 274 Seiten
...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...distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore,... | |
| 1835 - 430 Seiten
...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...extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only the lees important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else disiilled books are, like common distilled... | |
| 1835 - 430 Seiten
...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...extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are, like common... | |
| 1835 - 736 Seiten
...be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read in some parts, others to be read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with...read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others." If this was judicious and useful advice, at a time when books were comparatively few — rari nantes... | |
| David Hoffman - 1836 - 468 Seiten
...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 to be read wholly, and with...important arguments, and the meaner sort of books.' * But whilst the student is judicious in his selection, there is another consideration no less worthy... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 Seiten
...be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not tter than a kind of vermin. Goodness answers to the...there is no excess; neither can angel or man come things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore... | |
| Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 Seiten
...be chewed and digested; that is, some books are lobe read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makelh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and therefore... | |
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