 | 1848 - 614 pages
...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...only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." * We suppose the Courts of law,... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...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...only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attei. tion. Some books also may be read by... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 434 pages
...wise men 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 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 - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...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...wholly bent upon the world, the »elf-same way they see ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...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 attention. « Reading maketh a full man, conférence... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...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...only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy,... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1850 - 130 pages
...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...only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books 25 also, may be read... | |
 | Eccentric literature - 1850 - 230 pages
...possess one, I do not deny, inasmuch as " some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; . that is, some...only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention — some books also, may be read by... | |
 | 1850 - 694 pages
...treatment of consumption in our next. BOOKS. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...only in parts : others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Bacon. PLEASURE is like the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...contradict nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. " ' 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. " f Histories make men... | |
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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... 
