 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...  Choice Specimens of English Literature - Pagina 93geredigeerd door - 1870 - 477 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pagina’s
...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar : they perfect nature, and are perfected...would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...them too much for ornament, is affectation ; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected...would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books : else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pagina’s
...digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curkxuly ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pagina’s
...of Maturity vices ; — happy are we if we can rid ourselves of both, before the period of Old Age. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ELEGIAC TRIBUTE TU THE v I.MI.KY ОГ TB* l, n B Mr. MATTHEW BROUGHAM. Farewell ! my... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pagina’s
...directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies. cimple men admire them, and wise men use them : for they...deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sorts of books ; else distilled books... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...CCLXL All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. ccLxn. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. CCLXIIL true art of being agreeable, is to appear we" •« . . • pleased with all... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ccLxm. pleased with all the company, and rather to seem well entertained with them,... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - 1830 - 696 pagina’s
...pracdom : — ' Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pagina’s
...and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others tj be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read...may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others8 ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...to weigh and consider. 4. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few •:£.> be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to...would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else 'distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. 130 and... | |
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