 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pàgines
...tiiul talk ami bat to weigh and consider. Some bm>b •re to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curkxuly ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pàgines
...and disgested : that is some bookes are to be read only in partes; others to be read but cursorily, and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. f Histories make men wise, poets wittie, the mathematicks subtle, natural! philosophic deepe : morall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pàgines
...wisedome without them : and aboue them wonne »by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to be.ccue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgcstcd. That is, some bookes arc to be read only... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pàgines
...vvisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to be'eeue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgested. That is, some bookes are to be read only... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pàgines
...of Maturity vices ; — happy are we if we can rid ourselves of both, before the period of Old Age. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ELEGIAC TRIBUTE TU THE v I.MI.KY ОГ TB* l, n B Mr. MATTHEW BROUGHAM. Farewell ! my Friend, to all... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pàgines
...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 wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pàgines
...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...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and diJ$<iell souls, pursuits, furniture. How may some verbs... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pàgines
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ccLxm. pleased with all the company, and rather to seem well entertained with them, than to bring entertainment... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pàgines
...CCLXL All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. ccLxn. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. CCLXIIL true art of being agreeable, is to appear we" •« . . • pleased with all the company, and... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1829 - 738 pàgines
...different ways : Lord Bacon justly remarks, ' Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read only in parts, others to be read, but not cursorily, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' It has been found useful... | |
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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... 
