 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...digested ; that is , some books are to be read only in parts ; others io be read , but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...deputy , and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments , and the meaner sort of books ; elss distilled books... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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...deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore if a man... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; butthat should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Heading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if... | |
 | David Hoffman - Law - 1817 - 398 pages
...and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in part, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...important arguments, and the meaner sort of books." But whilst the student is judicious in his selection, there is another consideration no less worthy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...books 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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...books 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... | |
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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. Some books... 
