 | Robert Kemp Philp - 434 páginas
...wise men may not inappropriately be called to our aid, to conclude these few remarks. Lord Bacon says, "Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." And George Withers : " For many books I caro... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 páginas
...studies: simple men admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use : but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation....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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 páginas
...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation....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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 páginas
...wisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to beleeue, bookes are to be read only in parts: others lo be read but cursorily, and some (ewe to be read wholy... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - 1850 - 130 páginas
...studies, 15 simple men admire them, and wise men use them : for 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 and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh 20 and consider. Some books are... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1851 - 228 páginas
...simple men admire them; and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdon without them, and above them, won by observation....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... | |
 | 1851 - 278 páginas
...teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Bead not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...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... | |
 | 582 páginas
...experience. " Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them : for they teach not theiv own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation....Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider." —Bacon's Essays.... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 páginas
...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for 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 and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, bat to weigh and consider. Some books are to... | |
 | Salem Town - 1851 - 422 páginas
...contemn studies ; simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their cwn use ; but there is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to beliene or take far granted ; nor to find matter merely for conversation ; but to weigh and consider.... | |
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Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk 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... 
