 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...  A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding - Page 184by John Locke - 1849 - 132 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...others to 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...are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. 130 and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory;... | |
 | 1832 - 670 pages
...Some hooka also may be read by deputy, aud extracts made of them by others; but that would only be in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pages
...others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and atter. tion. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...others to 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...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. 8 the lees important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else disiilled books are, like common distilled... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...others to 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 would be only the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books are, like common... | |
 | 1835 - 740 pages
...others to 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." If this was judicious and useful advice, at a time when books were comparatively few — rari nantes... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1836 - 468 pages
...others to 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...important arguments, and the meaner sort of books.' * But whilst the student is judicious in his selection, there is another consideration no less worthy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...others to 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...flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore if a man write little, he had need have a great... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...others to 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...like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makelh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and therefore if a man write... | |
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