 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 páginas
...much out of his reputation. . . . The Fiftieth is entitled " Of Studies ;" here is part of it :— Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...use : that is a wisdoir without them, and won by observation. Reac not to contradict, nor to believe, to be swallowed, and some few to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a irmly... | |
 | 1846 - 534 páginas
...what he says of books is very fitting for the present day : — " They teach not their own use, for that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested — that... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 páginas
...charge that makes the feast." — Isaac Walton. MX. Books. — Read not to contradict and confute, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be digested ; that is. some books are to be read only in parts ; others... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; his true delight, These unbought sports, that happy...have liv'd to-day. * Johnson's ' Ufe of Cowley.' to be swallowed, and юте few to be chewed and digested : that is, some books are to be read only... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 páginas
...contemn studies ; simple men admire, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but there is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation....Read not to contradict and confute ; nor to believe or take for granted ; nor to find matter merely for conversation ; but to weigh and consider. 4. Some... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 páginas
...directions' too much at large', except they be bounded' in' by experience'. that there is a wisdom without1 them, and above' them, won' by observation'. Read'— not to contradict^ and refute', not to believe1 and take tor granted', not to find talk' and discourse' — but to weigh'... | |
 | 1848 - 614 páginas
...to contradict and to confute," says Bacon, " 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 to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 páginas
...wise men learn by observation. Read not to contradict and refute, not to believe and take for granted, 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... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 372 páginas
...men contemn 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,...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... | |
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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... 
