 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 σελίδες
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read nor wish my fate, But boldly say each night, To-morrow...have liv'd to-day. * Johnson's ' Ufe of Cowley.' to be swallowed, and юте few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 σελίδες
...conversation ; but to weigh and consider. 4. 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 only glanced at, others are to be read, but not critically ; and some few are to be read wholly, and... | |
 | 1848 - 398 σελίδες
...teach not their own use ; but that is wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe 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... | |
 | 1848 - 614 σελίδες
...to contradict and to confute," says Bacon, " 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 to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 σελίδες
...teach. not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe 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... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 434 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...discourse, but to weigh and consider. Йоте books arc to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and rved with their eyes fixed upon the stars ; but, ae their minds were wholly ben parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 σελίδες
...weigh and consider. Some books are tobe tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be che\\ed 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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 σελίδες
...teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe 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... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 σελίδες
...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 to be tasted, others...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... | |
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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. 
