 | 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...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. ccLxm. pleased with all the company, and rather to seem well entertained with them,... | |
 | 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...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. — Lord Bacon. CCLXIIL true art of being agreeable, is to appear we" •« . . • pleased with all... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christian education - 1829 - 738 pages
...different ways : Lord Bacon justly remarks, ' Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some...be read only in parts, others to be read, but not cursorily, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.' It has been found useful... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Id. Some books are to be tasted, others to be twtKvnt, and some few to be chewed and digested ; tna is, some books are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously , and some few in be read wholly, with attention. Bacon. While the fierce monk does at his trial stand, He cheua revenge,... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 430 pages
...from this invaluable Essay—"Some books," says Bacon, " 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 are to be read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly * Bacon. and with diligence and attention... | |
 | 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...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others. Reading maketh a full man... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be7 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 tj be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Clergy - 1831 - 338 pages
...ch. i. — ' Read not to contradict and refute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse ; but to weigh and consider. Some books...be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not cursorily ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be... | |
 | Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...they teach not their own use ; but that ia a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some hooks are to be read only in parts ; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...to weigh and consider. 4. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few •:£.> be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to...be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only... | |
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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; that is, some books are to... 
