 | John Locke - 1706 - 352 pages
...too ^ but it", is not always fo. Reading furnimes the Mind only with Materials of Knowledge , 'tis Thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and 'tis not enough to cram our felves with a great Joad of Collections, unlefs we chew them over again,... | |
 | John Clarke - 1731 - 380 pages
....makes what * we read ours. We are of the.ru' minating Kind. And.'tis not enough * to cram our felves with a great *• Lo.ad of Collections; unlefs we chew * them over again, they wilj not give * us Strength and Nourifhment. There ' are indeed in fome Writers, vifible * Inftances... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 554 pages
...every thing, are thought to underftand every thing too ; but it is not always fo. Reading furftifties the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking...the •ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourfelvw with a great lead of collections; unlefs we chew them over again, tlwy will not give us ftrength... | |
 | J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...every thing, are thought to understand every thing too; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking...the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections ; unless we chew them over again, they will not give us... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...every thing, are thought to underftand every thing too ; but it is not always fo. Reading furnifhes the mind only with materials of knowledge ; it is...the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram onrfelves with a great load of collections ; unlefs we chew tliem over again, thejr ^6^ Of the ConduR... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking iniikes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections ; unless we chew them over again, they will not give us... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 184 pages
...every thing, are thought to understand every thing too; hut it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what ' wereadoursy We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 508 pages
...eye|^- thing, are thought to understand every thing too; but it is 'not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking...makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kinfl, and: it1 is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections; unless we chew them... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...every thing, are thought to understand every thing too ; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge ; it is...the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections; unless we chew them over again, they will not give us strength,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...every thing, are thought to understand every thing too ; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read eurs. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections... | |
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This is that which I think great readers are apt to be mistaken in. Those who have read of everything are thought to understand everything too; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes... 
