 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,...  A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 324von Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 394 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1885 - 676 Seiten
...bra« of their acquaintance :— or, secondly, which ¡9 indeed the choicer, th profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the Index,...which the whole book is governed and turned, like fisko, by the tail. For to enter the palace of Learning at the great gate requires an expense of time... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 Seiten
...brag of their acquaintance. Or, secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the index,...haste and little ceremony are content to get in by the back door. For the arts are all in flying march, and therefore more easily subdued by attacking them... | |
 | 1852 - 628 Seiten
...whole book is turned and governed, like fishes by the tail ; for to enter at the palace of learning, by the great gate, requires an expense of time and forms ; therefore, men of much taste and little ceremony are content to get in at the back door. Thus men catch knowledge by throwing... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...brag of their acquaintance ; or seo ondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the index by...learning at the great gate, requires an expense of times and forms ; therefore, men of much haste and little ceremony are content to get in by the back... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 342 Seiten
...brag of their acquaintance ; or, secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the index,...is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail."] WITHERS, WARD, GILDON, AND HOWARD. Ver. 295. Where wretched Withers, Ward, and Oildon rat, And high-born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 Seiten
...brag of their acquaintance ; or, secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough insight into the index,...is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail."] WITHERS, WARD, GILDON, AND HOWARD. Ver. '295. Where wretched Withers, Ward, and Gildon rest, And high-born... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1855 - 480 Seiten
...of their acquaintance ; or, secondly (which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method,) to get a thorough insight into the index by which the whole book is governed and turned, as fishes are, by the tail. For to enter the palace of learning at the great gate, requires an expense... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1855 - 492 Seiten
...by whieh the whole book is governed and turned, as fishes are, by the tail. For to enter the palaee of learning at the great gate, requires an expense of time and forms ; therefore, men of mueh haste and little eeremony are eontent to get in by the baek-door. For the arts are all in a flying... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1855 - 492 Seiten
...acquaintance ; or, secondly (which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method,) to got a thorough insight into the index by which the whole book is governed and turned, as fishes are, by the tail. For to enter the palace of learning at the great g:ite, requires an expense... | |
 | 1856 - 374 Seiten
...their acquaintance ; or secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, lo get a thorough insight into the index by which the...book is governed and turned, like fishes by the tail J 'or to enter the palace of learning at the great gate, requires an expense of times and forms ; therefore,... | |
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