 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.  Bacon's Essays and Wisdom of the Ancients - Page 267by Francis Bacon - 1884 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...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 be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; butthat should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man ; and, therefore,... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...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. IBID. READING raaketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man ; and therefore,... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...but not curioufly ; and fome lew to read wholly, and with diligence and attention. 4. Some bocks alfo may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that fhoufd be in the lefs important arguments, and the meaner fort of books ; elfe diftilled books are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...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...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man ; and,... | |
 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 pages
...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...important arguments, and the meaner sort of books." But whilst the student is judicious in his selection, there is another consideration no less worthy... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...digested i 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 attention. 4. Some books also may be read by deputy, and eXtrtvcts made of them by others ; but that should be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; ^and writing an exact man. And... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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...distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...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...distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading maketh a full man ; conference a ready man ; and writing an exact man. And therefore... | |
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