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 — that is, some books are... Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Página 85por George Lillie Craik - 1846Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 páginas
...tiiul talk ami bat to weigh and consider. Some bm>b •re to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curkxuly ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 páginas
...vvisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to be'eeue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgested. That is, some bookes are to be read only... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 páginas
...wisedome without them : and aboue them wonne »by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to be.ccue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgcstcd. That is, some bookes arc to be read only... | |
| 1826 - 696 páginas
...of Maturity vices ; — happy are we if we can rid ourselves of both, before the period of Old Age. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ELEGIAC TRIBUTE TU THE v I.MI.KY ОГ... | |
| William Enfield - 1827 - 412 páginas
...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...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... | |
| Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 páginas
...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 consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and diJ$<iell souls, pursuits, furniture. How may some verbs... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ccLxm. pleased with all the company,... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...CCLXL All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. ccLxn. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. CCLXIIL true art of being agreeable,... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1829 - 738 páginas
...different ways : Lord Bacon justly remarks, ' Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read only in parts, others to be read, but not cursorily, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' It has been found useful... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 páginas
...Id. Some books are to be tasted, others to be twtKvnt, and some few to be chewed and digested ; tna is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously , and some few in be read wholly, with attention. Bacon. While the fierce monk does at his trial stand, He cheua revenge,... | |
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