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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 English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ... - Page 133
by English instructor - 1801 - 258 pages
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LECTURES ON MODERN HISTORY

WILLIAM SMYTH - 1841 - 480 pages
...tasted, 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 same may be pretty generally said of the different portions of the same work. Much care and circumspection...
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The Independent magazine (ed. by J. Fletcher)., Volume 2

J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 pages
...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 present volume is one which may justly be said to belong to the first two classes of books. It...
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Maryland Medical and Surgical Journal: And Official Organ of the ..., Volume 2

1842 - 570 pages
...swallowed, and some 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.' No rule is deeper laid in common sense than this. Whoever has run over, with an attentive eye, and...
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The English Journal of Education, Volumes 8-9

1854 - 886 pages
...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...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 34

1855 - 602 pages
...digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiousry ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...deputy, and 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...
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A Treatise on Grammatical Punctuation: Designed for Letter Writers, Authors ...

John Wilson - 1844 - 142 pages
...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...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...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 201

1894 - 856 pages
...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 fair to say that there will be a great saving of time, if the number of books which require to...
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The Student: a magazine of theology, literature, and science

1844 - 1128 pages
...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 also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them Bothers ; but that would...
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Class Book of Prose: Consisting of Selections from Distinguished English and ...

John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...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...deputy, and 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...
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ..., Volume 19

Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 pages
...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...
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