 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...  The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts, and ... - Página 140por Jonathan Swift - 1814Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Swift - 1831 - 184 páginas
...entirely changed between us and the ancients , and the moderns wisely sensible of it; we of this age have discovered a shorter, and more prudent method, to become scholars and wits12), without the fatigue of reading or of thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 páginas
...poisonous and baneful in their nature. — Lucas on Happiness. A Royal Road to Learning. — We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold: either, first, to serve them... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 páginas
...poisonous and baneful in their nature. — Lucas on Happiness. A Royal Road to Learning. — We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either, first, to serve... | |
 | 1885 - 676 páginas
...tootty'Vtootsiti." — FKStockton, Rudder Grange, ch. xi. GL ArPERSON. Wimbledon. INDEX, дню "!NDFX LEARNING." " The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold. Either, first, to serve them as men do Lordt, learn their titles exactly and then bra« of their acquaintance :— or, secondly, which... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 páginas
...sense, a useful and instructive one. — Cliambers' Dictionary. BOOKS, HOW USED. — We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either first to serve them... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 páginas
...affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small-pox. — Hughes. DCXV. We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished, way of using books at present is twofold : either first to serve them... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1857 - 384 páginas
..."profusion of figure!" What would Mr Thackeray want more than he gets in the following paragraph: — " The most accomplished way of using books at present...first, to serve them as some men do lords — learn tlieir titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance; or, secondly (which is indeed the choicer,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 104 páginas
...or the flame of the whole candle less my own. ADVICE TO SCHOLARS AND WITS, BY SWIFT. We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either, first, to serve... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1880 - 392 páginas
...trouble — alas ! he has them not. — Sterne. CCCLX1V. ROYAL ROAD TO LEARNING. — We of this age have discovered a shorter and more prudent method...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either, first, to serve... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 450 páginas
...the ancients, and the moderns wisely sensible of it, we of this age have discovered a shorter and a more prudent method to become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading and thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either, first, to serve... | |
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