 | 1903 - 664 pages
...not perceptibly differ from a passage in one of Bacon's 'Essays.' The philosopher wrote: "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." I am not sufficiently... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...tobe tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be che\\ed 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. « Reading maketh... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 pages
...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 be read only in... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 434 pages
...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." And George Withers : " For many books I caro... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...wisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to beleeue, lo be read but cursorily, and some (ewe to be read wholy and with dilligence and atention. Reading... | |
 | 1850 - 230 pages
...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 — some books also,... | |
 | 1850 - 694 pages
...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. — Bacon. PLEASURE... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, not 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 be read only in... | |
 | rev. David Williams (M.A.) - 1850 - 162 pages
...use; that is a wisdom without them, and won by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready... | |
 | Samuel R. Delany - 1996 - 396 pages
...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 . . . Reading maketh... | |
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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. 
