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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. "
The Essays Or Counsels, Civil and Moral ; And, Wisdom of the Ancients - Page 176
by Francis Bacon - 1852 - 349 pages
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...fwallowed, and feme few tq he chewed and digefted i that is, fome Bookj are to be read only in parts i others to be read, but not curioufly •, and fome...read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some Eookf alfomay be read by Deputy, and Extracts made of them by others : But that would be only in the...
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The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St ...

Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw - 1733 - 658 pages
...read only in part; others to be read thorough, tho curforily •, and fome few to be read and ftudied, with Diligence and Attention. Some Books alfo may...Deputy ; and Extracts made of them by others : but this fhould be done only in the lefs important Subjects, and the meaner fort of Books : Otherwife,...
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Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to ..., Volume 2

James Beattie - 1776 - 582 pages
...and fome few to be " chewed and digefted ?" — that is, as the Noble author explains it, " That fome are to " be read only in parts ; others to be read,...not curioufly ; and fome few to be *' read wholly with diligence and attention ?" — a rule, which, if duly attended to, would greatly promote the advancement...
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Essays: On Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind; on Laughter, and ...

James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pages
...** and fome few to be chewed and digefted ?" that is, as the Noble author explains it, " That fome " are to be read only in parts ; others to be read,...but not curioufly ; and fome few to be read " wholly with diligence and attention ?" — a rule, which, if duly attended to, would greatly promote the advancement...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...to be tafted, others to be fwallowed, and fome few to be chewed and digefted ; that is, fome books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but...attention. Some books alfo may be read by deputy, and extrafts made of them by others ; but that fiiould be only in the lefs important arguments, and the...
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Elements of Moral Science, Volume 1

James Beattie - 1790 - 460 pages
...Latin, and iV that deferve to be ftudied in this manner. For, as Bacon well obferve$, " fome books are to be read only " in parts ; others to be read, but not cu** rioufly | and fome few to be read whol" ly, with diligence and attention." There is much good...
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Strictures on Religious Opinions: And the Best Human Means of Ascertaining ...

David Simpson - 1792 - 294 pages
...is," continues he, " fome books are " to be read only in part; others to be read, but not curioully ; and " fome few to be read, wholly, and with diligence and attention." Thefe four are all very valuable, and to:be bought for a trifle iir'two volumes occavo, tranflated...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...that is , 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. Some books also may be read by deputy , and extracts made of them by others ; but that should be only in the less...
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Elements of general knowledge: introductory to useful books in the principal ...

Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 pages
...Some Books are to be tailed, others to be fwallowed, and Come few to be digefted ; that is, fome Books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but...to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a lull man, conference a ready man, and writing an exa& man. Hiftories make men wife,...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...to be tasted , others to be swallowed, and some few tobe 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 also may...
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