 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.  Gleaning Significant Facts from Passages: Theme 5, Reading - Page vby Charles J. Gadway, National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project) - 1973 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1846 - 502 pages
...map brought together into in small compass of "s-* more than such a mere imi Essay Bacon has said, chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
 | 1846 - 506 pages
...to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed No. 31. [KNIGHT'S PENNY MAGAZINE.] Q and digested : that is, some books are to be read...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 pages
...are brought together into one view, and their consultation facilitated. others to bo swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to bo read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...some hooks are to he read only in parts; others to he read, hut not curiously ; and some few to he read wholly, and with diligence and attention Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore if a man write little, he had need... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and юте nder hide : Lo Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...conversation ; but to weigh and consider. 4. 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 only glanced at, others are to be read, but not critically ; and some few are to be read wholly, and... | |
 | 1848 - 398 pages
...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 wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would only be... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...discourse, but to weigh and consider. 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." * We suppose the Courts of law, held in Westminster Hall, are meant. ED. t Rev. Geo. Gilfillan, in"... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...take for granted, 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 be read only in part ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...weigh and consider. Some books are tobe tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be che\\ed and digested : that is, some books are to be read...diligence and attention. « Reading maketh a full man, conférence a ready man, and \vriting an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man wite little, he had need... | |
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