 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.  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 494by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...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...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ccLxm. pleased with all the company, and rather to seem well entertained with them,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...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...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. CCLXIIL true art of being agreeable, is to appear we" •« . . • pleased with all... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christian education - 1829 - 738 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Id. Some books are to be tasted, others to be twtKvnt, and some few to be chewed and digested ; tna is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously , and some few in be read wholly, with attention. Bacon. While the fierce monk does at his trial stand, He cheua revenge,... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 430 pages
...from this invaluable Essay—"Some books," says Bacon, " 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 are to be read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly * Bacon. and with diligence and attention... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - Pastoral theology - 1830 - 696 pages
...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...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be7 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 tj be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Annotations (Provenance) - 1830 - 368 pages
...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 books are to be only read in parts, others to be read, but not cursorily, and some few to be read wholly, and with... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Clergy - 1831 - 338 pages
...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...be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not cursorily ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Clergy - 1831 - 340 pages
...digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not cursorily ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man... | |
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