 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 - Page 129by Jonathan Swift - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 488 pages
...becolive scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or of thinking. The most accomplished way of using books at present, is twofold : either first,...acquaintance. Or secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the pro'.fbunder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the index, by which the whole book... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...ottcn subdue the natives, or drive them into the most unfruitful corners, 147. Some know books as they do lords; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance; or by inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...ofien subdue the natives, or drive them into the most unfruitful corners, 147. Some know books as they do lords ; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed ::iid turned, like fishes by the tail;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...often subdue the natives, or drive them into the most unfruitful corners, 147. Some know books as they do lords ; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by inspecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 pages
...become scholars, and wits, without ,the fatigue of reading 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 ia governed and turned, like fishes by the tail. For, to enter the palace of learning at the great... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 444 pages
...become scholars and wits, without the fatigue of reading or thinking. The most accomplished method 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - Literature - 1810 - 500 pages
...ufing Books if twofold : Either firft , to ferve them at fome Men do Lords, learn their Titles cxaflly, and then brag of their Acquaintance. Or Secondly,...profounder, and politer Method, 'to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned , like Fiiliet by the Tail.... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterivek - Literature - 1810 - 492 pages
...twofold: Either firft, to ferve them a« fame Men do Lords, learn their Titles exactly, and then brajj of their Acquaintance. Or Secondly, which is indeed...profounder , and politer Method, to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned, like Fiiliei by the Tail. For... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, William Wotton - 1811 - 390 pages
...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,...thorough insight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like Jishes by the tail. For to enter the palace of learning at the great... | |
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