 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...  English Essays - Страница 9под редакцията на - 1905 - 404 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 страници
...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..., some books are to be read only in parts ; others io be read , but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 страници
...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 tobe chewed and digested? that is , some books are to be read only in... | |
 | James Beattie - 1807 - 444 страници
...Latin, and English, that deserve to be studied in this accurate manner. For, as Bacon well observes, * some books are to be read only in parts ; others ' to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to * be read wholly, with diligence and attention.' There is much good sense... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 страници
...discourse, but.to weigh and ,, consider. ' ; Some'.books are to'be tasted, others to be swal:iowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;; that is, some...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... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 страници
...contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigji and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others...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... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 страници
...teach not what is their own use, but what is wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. 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 r diligenc.e and attention. Some books also may... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 страници
...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 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... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 страници
...these again not only in his appetite and affection, but in his powers of wit and reason. LORD BACON. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 страници
...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 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... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 страници
...body; for, as lord Bacon quaintly observes, "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 part, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and... | |
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