Francis Bacon: Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed…
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.
In today’s wordsSome books are to be tasted, others swallowed, and a few chewed and digested: some read only in part, others read but not closely, and a few read completely, with diligence and attention.
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