 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 sivua
...Simpkin, fyc. 1843. " Some books," says Lord Bacon, " 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." The present volume is one which may justly be said to belong to the first two classes of books. It... | |
 | 1842 - 570 sivua
...read with equal care. Lord Bacon says, 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' No rule is deeper laid in common sense than this. Whoever has run over, with an attentive eye, and... | |
 | 1854 - 886 sivua
...few to be chews' and digested ; that is, some books aru to be read only in parts ; others to be ro»L but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. - Bacon's Essay " Of Studies." the complete subjugation of the most warlike nation of Europe : it is... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 sivua
...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; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort... | |
 | 1855 - 602 sivua
...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 curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books, also, may... | |
 | 1894 - 856 sivua
...upon stndies, puts the matter clearly: '•SomQ 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 bo read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." It is... | |
 | 1844 - 132 sivua
...meditation. Some books, says Lord Bacon, are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not with much curiosity, and some few to be read wholly, with diligence, attention and profound thought.... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 sivua
...THE CHOICE OF BOOKS. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be - *td and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be '< but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and •blion. Some books... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 sivua
...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...extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are, like common... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 sivua
...flashes Suck all the moisture up, then turn to ashes. Carew. Лп Elegy upon the Death of Dr. Donne. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meaner sort of books : else distilled books are like... | |
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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. 
