 | 1842 - 570 pagina’s
...and some 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.' No rule is deeper laid in common sense than this. Whoever has run over, with an attentive eye, and... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 pagina’s
...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." The present volume is one which may justly be said to belong to the first two classes of books. It... | |
 | Book - 1842 - 784 pagina’s
...contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books require 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. Reading maketh a full man—conversation a ready man—and writing an exact man. He that does not know... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1843 - 720 pagina’s
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makcth a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a... | |
 | 1843 - 422 pagina’s
...be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only the less I imporlant arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writiug an exact man ; and, therefore, if... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 pagina’s
...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...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1844 - 330 pagina’s
...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 attemion\ Some books also may be read by deputy', and extracts of them made by others'; but that should... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 pagina’s
...some few to be - *td and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be '< but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and •blion. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them Bothers ; but that would... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a man... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 pagina’s
...flashes Suck all the moisture up, then turn to ashes. Carew. Лп Elegy upon the Death of Dr. Donne. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meaner sort of books : else distilled books are like... | |
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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. 
