 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...  A Study of the Types of Literature - Page 340by Mabel Irene Rich - 1921 - 540 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wilson - English language - 1844 - 142 pages
...not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Head — not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...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... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not...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... | |
 | Richard Hiley - English language - 1846 - 330 pages
...use them ; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute;...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...much out of his reputation. . . . The Fiftieth is entitled " Of Studies ;" here is part of it :— 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 Reading maketh a full... | |
 | London univ - 1846 - 326 pages
...admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them won by observation. Read not...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without ght sports, that happy state, I would not fear nor...have liv'd to-day. * Johnson's ' Ufe of Cowley.' to be swallowed, and юте few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...wise men learn by observation. Read not to contradict and refute, not to believe and take for granted, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted,...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... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...men admire, and wise men use them; for they teach. not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not...be read 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. - Read not...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... | |
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