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" Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; .and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. "
Elements of Moral Science - Page 71
by James Beattie - 1807 - 408 pages
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Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to ..., Volume 2

James Beattie - 1776 - 582 pages
...and fome few to be " chewed and digefted ?" — that is, as the Noble author explains it, " That fome are to " be read only in parts ; others to be read, " but not curioufly ; and fome few to be *' read wholly with diligence and attention ?" — a rule, which, if...
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Essays: On Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind; on Laughter, and ...

James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pages
...** and fome few to be chewed and digefted ?" that is, as the Noble author explains it, " That fome " are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, " but not curioufly ; and fome few to be read " wholly with diligence and attention ?" — a rule, which, if...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...books are to be tafted, others to be fwallowed, and fome few to be chewed and digefted ; that is, fome books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but not curioufly ; and fome few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books alfo may be...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...some few to be chewed and digested ; that is , some books are to be read only in parts ; others io be read , but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy , and extracts made of them...
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Elements of general knowledge: introductory to useful books in the principal ...

Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 pages
...confider. Some Books are to be tailed, others to be fwallowed, and Come few to be digefted ; that is, fome Books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curioufly ; and fome few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a lull...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Some books are to be tasted , others to be swallowed, and some few tobe chewed and digested? that is , some books are to be read only in parts ; others to...but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly , and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some bookes are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some bookes also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some bookes are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some bookes also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them...
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The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...are to be tailed, others to be f wallowed, and forae few to be chewed and digefted : that is, fome books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curioufly; and fome few tu be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books alfo may be...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...Some'.books are to'be tasted, others to be swal:iowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;; that is, some .books are to be read only in parts; others to...but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them...
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