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... English Essays - Page 9edited by - 1905 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...curioufly •, and fome few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some Eookf alfomay be read by Deputy, and Extracts made of them by others : But that would be only in the lefs important Arguments, and the meaner fort of Boc^t, elfe diftilled Booly are like common d Milled... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...chewed and 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...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
...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...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... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some bookes 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 meane sort of bookes; else distilled bookes, are like... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some bookes 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 meane sort of bookes; else distilled bookes, are like... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some bookes als6 may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meane sort of bookes; else distilled bookes, are like... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...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...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
...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...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore... | |
| Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly ; and with r diligenc.e and 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 sort of books ; else distilled... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,... | |
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