 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 468 pages
...form of the word. 8 sed ut addiscas, ponderes, et judicio tuo aliquatenus utaris. be swallowed,1 and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ;2 but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled... | |
 | Samuel Chew - Medical education - 1864 - 168 pages
...respect the wise prescript of Bacon, that, " Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some...read wholly, and with diligence and attention.''! * Tu memineris sui cujusque generis auctores diligenter eligere aiunt enim, Multum legendum esse, non... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ; 2 and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would4 be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books... | |
 | Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1865 - 154 pages
...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 to be tasted, others...wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books 25 also, may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that, would be only in the... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English language - 1866 - 240 pages
...not suffice for this. The student's reading must be conducted in accordance with Bacon's advice ; ' some books are to be read only in parts, others to...be read wholly and with diligence and attention.' The works of the chief authors must be studied 'with diligence and attention ;' and, if possible, must... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - English language - 1867 - 380 pages
...Crafty men contemn studies ; simple men admire them ; and wise men use them : for they teach not their use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. It is still read with pleasure : the style is pure and flowing ; the classical quotations and allusions... | |
 | Robert Steel (D.D.) - Christian education - 1867 - 266 pages
...select in his choice. " Some books are to be tasted," said Lord Bacon, " others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention." Those that have little time need to be specially select. And so must those who have one great object... | |
 | Missions - 1868 - 818 pages
...the most forceful penmen. Lord Bacon says, " Some books 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." Need we say to the reader, make the Bible your chief companion ? We are constrained to write the words,... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 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. Bacon. THE PROSE WORKS OF MILTON. It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should in... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1868 - 694 pages
...digested : that is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously ;3 and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence...deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would4 be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books ; else distilled books... | |
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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... 
