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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay - Page 299
by Francis Bacon - 1838
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The Waning of the Renaissance, 1550-1640

William James Bouwsma - History - 2002 - 328 pages
...the problem of selectivity. "Some books," he advised, "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." Like many modern critics, Montaigne saw the possibility of diverse readings of the same text, which...
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英汉互译实践与技巧

许建平 - Chinese language - 2003 - 388 pages
...observation. Read not to contradict and con fute ; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talks and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books...may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by 2 坞英汉互译实践与技巧( 第二版) others, but that would be only in the less important arguments,...
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Designing Usable Electronic Text: Ergonomic Aspects Of Human Information Usage

Andrew Dillon - Technology & Engineering - 2004 - 224 pages
...the reading process at an appropriate level 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. Sir Francis Bacon, 1621 Introduction Taken in isolation, the empirical literature on reading from screens...
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Pythagorean-Hodograph Curves: Algebra and Geometry Inseparable

Rida T Farouki - Mathematics - 2007 - 725 pages
...California, June 2007 Rida T. Farouki Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few are to be chewed and digested; that is some books are...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others. Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Lure of Analytic Geometry 1 1.2 Symbiosis...
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Teen Success!: Ideas to Move Your Mind

Beatrice Josephine Elyé - Teenagers - 2007 - 240 pages
...experiences. Teen Success! Words of Wisdom 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. — Francis Bacon Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes...
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The Athlete's Way: Sweat and the Biology of Bliss

Christopher Bergland - Health & Fitness - 2007 - 406 pages
...OSTRICH APPROACH: READ AND DIGEST FOOD LABELS Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some...to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. SIR FRANCIS BACON I always get a sweet tooth after biking in the cold. There is nothing better than...
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