 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1850 - 130 pages
...contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh 20 and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others...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. Some books... | |
 | 1850 - 694 pages
...treatment of consumption in our next. BOOKS. 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. — Bacon.... | |
 | Eccentric literature - 1850 - 230 pages
...possess one, I do not deny, inasmuch as " 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 — some books... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...J fSome books ire to ¥e tastedj "others to iiTswallowed, amTsome few to Ъе chewed and digested V 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_wi(h diligence and attention. Some books... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 pages
...they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdon without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe...books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously1 ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books... | |
 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
...teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to bt read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, bat to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted,...books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and without diligence and attention. Some... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...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...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. Some books... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...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...books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and without diligence and attention. Some... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...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...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. Some books... | |
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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... 
