 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 ... - Page 140by Jonathan Swift - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...and the Antients, and the Moderns wifely fenfible of it ; we of this Age have difcovered a Ihorter, and more prudent Method, to become Scholars and Wits,...without the Fatigue of reading or of thinking. The moft accomplifhed Way of «ling Books at prefent, is twofold : either, firrf, to ferve them as feme... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pages
...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 wit's, without the fatigue of read-1 ing or of thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 346 pages
...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 wits, without the fatigue of read" ing or of thinking. The most accomplished v,-ay of using books at present, is twofold : either... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1810 - 874 pages
...scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished method of using ^ooks at present is twofold : either first to serve them...learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their ifjuainiance. Or secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the P'ofounder, and politer method, to get... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 380 pages
...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,...accomplished way of using books at present, is twofold : cither first, to serve them as some men do lords, learn iheir titles exactly, and then brag of their... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 342 pages
...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,...books at present, is twofold ; either, first, to serve then as some men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or, secondly,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...entirely changed between us and the anc'ents, and the modems wisely sensible of it, we of this age * " Հ 0 f W ɤ "E 1830 American Book Exchange"% Chambers Robert" reudiug or of i .inking. The most rccomplished way of using books at present i? twofold ; either, first,... | |
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