| George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...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 digested : that is, some books are to be read only in... | |
| 1826 - 696 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
| William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pagina’s
...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....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... | |
| Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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...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 Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich. — Lavater. CCLXII. 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... | |
| 1830 - 288 pagina’s
...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.... | |
| 1832 - 670 pagina’s
...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that ia 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 digested ; that is, some hooks are to be read only in... | |
| John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...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 ab.ove them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute, noi to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. 4.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1833 - 228 pagina’s
...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, won by observation....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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