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
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...to be chewed and digested : that is, some 3ooks are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, mt ay, where, if his corn sell well, he thinks he may...sensible of no calamity but the burning a stack of corn, зу others ; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books... | |
| Janet Allen, Kyle Gonzalez - Language arts (Middle school) - 1998 - 256 pages
...Independent Reading in the Literacy Workshop 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. Francis Bacon For many of us, the joy of finding the right book and the time to settle in and read... | |
| 1999 - 324 pages
...Practice IX. Recite the following quotations. 1.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some...read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. @ Of Studies, Francis Bacon... | |
| Adele J. Haft, Jane G. White, Robert J. White - History - 1999 - 204 pages
...Those Who Have Finished THE NAME OF THE ROSE 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. Francis Bacon: Of Studies The Name of the Rose by any other name might have been called the "Apocalypse... | |
| Francis Bacon - Literary Collections - 1999 - 276 pages
...to believe, but to weigh and consider. I[ Some books are to be tasted, others to be 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. H Reading maketh a full... | |
| David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 604 pages
...Bacon, 1597/1625, 'Of Studies', in Essays 20:3 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 [carelessly]; and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Francis Bacon, 1597/1625,... | |
| Francis Bacon - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 470 pages
...to be Swallowed, and Some Few to be Chewed and Digested: That is, some Bookes are to be read onely in Parts; Others to be read but not Curiously; And some Few to be 25 read wholly, and with Diligence and Attention. Some Bookes also may be read by Deputy, and Extracts... | |
| M. E. Wigand - Ear - 2001 - 404 pages
...Surgery Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK Preface 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. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in "Essays" Otological surgery developed from the general surgical approach... | |
| Sonia Laser - Fiction - 2001 - 216 pages
...read to you what Francis Bacon once wrote. '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'," George said and he put the book down. "I hope that in your next book you can simplify your explanations.... | |
| William James Bouwsma - History - 2002 - 328 pages
...the problem of selectivity. "Some books," he advised, "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." Like many modern critics, Montaigne saw the possibility of diverse readings of the same text, which... | |
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