 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 pages
...Simpkin, fyc. 1843. " Some books," says Lord Bacon, " are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...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... | |
 | 1842 - 570 pages
...read with equal care. Lord Bacon says, 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are...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... | |
 | John Wilson - English language - 1844 - 142 pages
...not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Head — not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 pages
...much out of his reputation. . . . The Fiftieth is entitled " Of Studies ;" here is part of it :— Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And therefore if a man... | |
 | Great Britain - 1846 - 502 pages
...map brought together into in small compass of "s-* more than such a mere imi Essay Bacon has said, chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
 | Civilization - 1846 - 506 pages
...to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed No. 31. [KNIGHT'S PENNY MAGAZINE.] Q and digested : that is, some books are to be read...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 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...to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man,and writing an exact man. — Lord Bacon. IX. Laws... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophers - 1846 - 730 pages
...facilitated. others to bo swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to bo read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." This must be understood, from the title and whole strain of the essay, to be addressed to students—... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." * We suppose the Courts of law, held in Westminster Hall, are meant. ED. t Rev. Geo. Gilfillan, in"... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in part ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few...attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, 01 extracts of them may be made by others ; but that should be only in the less important arguments,... | |
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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; that is, some books are to... 
