 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; that is, some books are to...  Self Culture - Stran 3201897Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1838 - 272 strani
...but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. LORD BACON. HE that wants... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 strani
...nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. " If Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...are to be read only in parts, others to be read but cursorily, and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. " If Histories make men... | |
 | 1838 - 274 strani
...following tables resolve this problem, and require no explanation. READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others... | |
 | 1838 - 544 strani
...no explanation. 100 11 "89 11 7i u "67 _П "56 П. 23 ri Ï2 11 READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 strani
...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...to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are lobe read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and... | |
 | 1839 - 630 strani
...but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be «wallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to bo read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 strani
...charge that makes the feast." — Isaac Walton. LIX. Soaks. — Read not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others... | |
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...the fire, Which pierced them «till with its triumphal ipirc." READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to i he swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that i», some books are to be read only in parís... | |
 | Robley Dunglison - 1840 - 414 strani
...read wilh equal care. Lord Bacon says, 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are...some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.1 No rule is deeper laid in common sense than this. Whoever has run over, with an attentive... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 strani
...they 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...talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some i You ask too much in order to obtain a moderate boon. The precept is exemplified in the following... | |
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