 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. " If Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...are to be read only in parts, others to be read but cursorily, and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. " If Histories make men... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pages
...but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only...parts, others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a full man, conference... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pages
...following tables resolve this problem, and require no explanation. READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others... | |
 | 1838 - 544 pages
...no explanation. 100 11 "89 11 7i u "67 _П "56 П. 23 ri Ï2 11 READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 pages
...teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom •without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are lobe read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and... | |
 | 1839 - 630 pages
...but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be «wallowed, and some few to be 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. Reading... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 pages
...charge that makes the feast." — Isaac Walton. LIX. Soaks. — Read not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others... | |
 | 1839 - 656 pages
...the fire, Which pierced them «till with its triumphal ipirc." READ not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to i he swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that i», some books are to be read only in parís... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 484 pages
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 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some i You ask too much in order to obtain a moderate boon. The precept is exemplified in the following... | |
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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. 
