 | Robert Kemp Philp - 434 Seiten
...wise men may not inappropriately be called to our aid, to conclude these few remarks. Lord Bacon says, "Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." And George Withers : " For many books I caro... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; feast. Lady. What do you mean I Macb. Still it cry'd, Sleep no more, Head not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 Seiten
...condemn studies: 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,...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 be read... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...contemn studies, 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,...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 be read only in... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 Seiten
...contemn studies, 15 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,...Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh 20 and consider. Some books are... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 Seiten
...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... | |
 | rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 Seiten
...wisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to beleeue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to bo swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgested. That is, some bookes are to be read only... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 Seiten
...simple men admire them; and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdon without them, and above them, won by observation....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 be read only in... | |
 | 582 Seiten
...experience. " Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them : for they teach not theiv own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them,...Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider." —Bacon's Essays.... | |
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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... 
