...studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them ; for they teach not their own use ; but that is ight, These unbought sports, that happy state, I would...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...

...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...

...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'...

...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,...some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in part ; others to be read, but not curiously ; and some few to be read...

...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...

...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...

...wise men may not inappropriately be called to our aid, to conclude these few remarks. Lord Bacon says, "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." And George Withers : " For many books I caro...

...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....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...

...studies, 15 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 confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh 20 and consider. Some books are...

...sections or verses, and the rest are similarly segregated. "f Read not to contradict nor to believe, but to weigh and consider. " ' Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested ; that is, some books are to be read only in parts,...