 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...  The Christian's Penny Magazine - Page 561832Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English prose literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...vvisedome without them : and aboue them wonne by observation. Read not to contradict, nor to be'eeue, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and disgested. That is, some bookes are to be read only... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...of Maturity vices ; — happy are we if we can rid ourselves of both, before the period of Old Age. READ not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...studies. cimple men admire them, and wise men use them : for they teach not their own use, but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation....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... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them won by observation....and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and diJ$<iell souls, pursuits, furniture. How may some verbs... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...CCLXL All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. ccLxn. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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,... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...use them. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to beliere and take for granted ; nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, bat not curiously ; and some few to he read wholly, and with... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - Pastoral theology - 1830 - 696 pages
...pracdom : — ' Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books...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... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1833 - 228 pages
...studies, simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation....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... | |
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