 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 oldal
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only ing zodiac, hung the sword, Satan's dire dread, and in his hand the spear. Adam bow'd low hod need have a present wit ; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 oldal
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts of them made by others; but that should be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...waters — flashy things. Reading maketh a full man; &c. H.KMAHK. — For further exercises, and for the sake of greater variety, suitable pieces may be... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 oldal
...to be swallowed, — and some few to be chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. And, therefore,...had need have a great memory ; If he confer little, have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 oldal
...chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Arid, therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory ; "if he confer little, have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 oldal
...may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely in the lesse important arguments, and the meaner sort of books...books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Ii,,,,,,,. Essay 50. Of Studies. At last, in a good hour, we are come to his farewel, which is to be... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 oldal
...be swallowed, and some few to bt chewed and digested. Reading maketh a full man, conference a irmly - - . have a present wit ; and if he read little, have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not. Histories... | |
 | 1846 - 534 oldal
...Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others ; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort...else distilled books are like common distilled waters — flashly things." Now, whatever amount of reading there may be in our day, we think the wisdom of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 226 oldal
...although some books may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others, that should be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books ; " else," he adds, " distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things." This is in his essay entitled... | |
 | 1846 - 506 oldal
...although some books may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others, that should be only in the less important arguments and the meaner sort of books ; ' else,' he adds, ' distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things.' This is in his essay entitled... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 oldal
...distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makcth a full man, conference a "I ݃! ho confer little, he had need have a present wit ; anil if he read little, he had need have much cunning,... | |
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... and 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, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts... 
