The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either first to serve them as some men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or, secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Stran 260avtor: Jonathan Swift - 1813Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 strani
...live in an Age, when the moft * accomplifh'd Way of ufing Books, is, either to ferve them as fome Men do Lords, learn their Titles exactly, and then brag of their Acquaintance ; or what is the profounder Method of the two, get a thorough Infight into their Indexes, and thence manage... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 strani
...ftcondly, which is indeed the choicer,. the profounder, and politer Method, to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned, like Fijhes by the Tail. For to enter the, Palace of Learning at the Great Gate, requires an Expence of... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 strani
...moft accomplifhed way of uflng books at prefent is twofold: either firft, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 strani
...accompli Ihed way of ufing books at prefent, is twofold': cither, firft, jto ferve them as fome men do lords, learn •their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or, fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profound er, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 strani
...hands of its own, and often fubdue the natives, or drive them into the moft unfruitful corners, n2. Some know books, as they do lords; learn their titles...exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by infpecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fiflies by the tail ; that... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 strani
...moft accomplifhed way of tifing books at prefent, is twofold : either firfr, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 strani
...moft apcomplifhed way of ufmg books at prefent, is twofold : either, firft, to ferve them as fome men do Lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their .acquaintance; or, fccomlly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method, to get a thorough blight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 strani
...hands of its own, and ottcn subdue the natives, or drive them into the most unfruitful corners, 147. Some know books as they do lords; learn their titles...turned, like fishes by the tail ; that slippery eel a science being held by it, 148.^.249. Arts are in a fiying march, rnd. more easily subdued by attacking... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 strani
...hands of its own, and ofien subdue the natives, or drive them into the most unfruitful corners, 147. Some know books as they do lords ; learn their titles...inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed ::iid turned, like fishes by the tail; that slippery eel of science being held by it, 148. iv. '249.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 strani
...most accomplished way of using books at present, is twofold : either first, to serve them as some men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight... | |
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