 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....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... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....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... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by duty ; and studies themselves ilo give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies. cimple men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...are like natural plants, that need pruning by study ; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience....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 diJ$<iell souls, pursuits,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...Engiabnigo Stadie* serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability : they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to beliere and take for granted ; nor to find talk and discourse,... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...— 5 Do donnc de la force a t'cacpression. To give forth directions, serepandent. except they be6 bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies,...them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.... | |
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Crafty men contemn 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,... 
