 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...  English Essays - Sida 9redigerad av - 1905 - 404 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 sidor
...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..., 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 and attention.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sidor
...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...and consider^,, Some books are to be tasted , others to be swallowed, and some few tobe chewed and digested? that is , some books are to be read only in... | |
 | James Beattie - 1807 - 444 sidor
...Latin, and English, that deserve to be studied in this accurate manner. For, as Bacon well observes, * some books are to be read only in parts ; others ' to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to * be read wholly, with diligence and attention.' There is much good sense... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sidor
...discourse, but.to weigh and ,, consider. ' ; Some'.books are to'be tasted, others to be swal:iowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;; that is, some...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 also may be... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 sidor
...contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigji and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others...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 also may be... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sidor
...teach not what is their own use, but what is wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...be 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sidor
...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...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 also may be... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 sidor
...these again not only in his appetite and affection, but in his powers of wit and reason. LORD BACON. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sidor
...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...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 also may be... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 sidor
...body; for, as lord Bacon quaintly observes, "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 part, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and... | |
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