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" 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 parts; others to be read, but not curiously; .and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. "
A Manual of English Prose Literature: Biographical and Critical, Designed ... - Page 245
by William Minto - 1892 - 552 pages
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...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 be read only in parts ; others io be read , but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention....
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Elements of general knowledge: introductory to useful books in the principal ...

Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 pages
...; that is, fome Books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curioufly ; and fome few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Reading maketh a lull man, conference a ready man, and writing an exa& man. Hiftories make men wife, poets witty, die...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...but to weigh and consider^,, Some books are to be tasted , others to be swallowed, and some few tobe 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...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some bookes 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 bookes also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...some few to be chewed and digested : that is, some bookes 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 bookes als6 may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others : but that would be, onely...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...discourse, but.to weigh and ,, consider. ' ; Some'.books are to'be tasted, others to be swal:iowed, 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...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...and discourse, but to weigji 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 parts ; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...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 be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly ; and with r diligenc.e and attention. Some...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...talk and discourse ; 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, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. IBID....
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Essays, Moral, Economical, and Political

Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 pages
...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 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...
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