The most accomplished way of using books at present is two-fold: either first, to serve them as some men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method,... The Works - Página 129por Jonathan Swift - 1803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 páginas
...prefent, is twofold : Either firft, to ferve them as fqme Men do JLords, learn their Titles exaftly, and then brag of their Acquaintance* Or Secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profouader, and politer Method, to gee a thorough Infight into the /»<, by which the whole Book... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 páginas
...we live in an Age, when the moft * accomplifh'd Way of ufing Books, is, either to ferve them as fome Men do Lords, learn their Titles exactly, and then brag of their Acquaintance ; or what is the profounder Method of the two, get a thorough Infight into their Indexes, and thence manage... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 páginas
...feme Men do Lords, learn their Titi'ei. exacUy, and then brag of their Acquaintance ; or, ftcondly, which is indeed the choicer,. the profounder, and politer Method, to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned, like Fijhes by the Tail. For... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 páginas
...The moft accomplifhed way of uflng books at prefent is twofold: either firft, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 páginas
...often fubdue the natives, or drive them into the moft unfruitful corners, n2. Some know books, as they do lords; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by infpecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fiflies by the tail ;... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 páginas
...as fome men do lords, learn their titles exa£tly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, '\\kejijbes by the tail. For,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 páginas
...as fome men do lords, leam their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance; or, fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough iniight into the i»dex, by which the whole book is tgovernsd and turned, like Jijhes by the tail.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 páginas
...moft accomplifhed way of tifing books at prefent, is twofold : either firfr, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 páginas
...The moft apcomplifhed way of ufmg books at prefent, is twofold : either, firft, to ferve them as fome men do Lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their .acquaintance; or, fccomlly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method, to get a thorough blight... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 páginas
...become scholars and wit's, without the fatigue of read-1 ing or of thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present, is twofold : either first,...thorough insight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail. For, to enter the palace of learning at the great... | |
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