 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...structure of his sentences, as well as the choice of his words."— Hallam, Lit, of Europe, iii. 66K. of collections ; unless we chew them over again, they...are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would give would be of... | |
 | Thomas Ballantyne - Quotations - 1870 - 254 pages
...of knowledge : it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...indeed) in some writers, visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would give would be of... | |
 | Henry Attwell - Quotations - 1870 - 314 pages
...materials of knowledge ; it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again they will not give us strength and nourishment. Locke. MIXED KNOWLEDGE. Keep your view of men and things extensive, and depend upon it that a mixed... | |
 | Almanacs - 1870 - 956 pages
...kriowledge ; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment." — Locke. "The novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - English language - 1871 - 506 pages
...materials of knowledge : it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these Would give would be of... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1873 - 494 pages
...of knowledge ; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...give us strength and nourishment. There are, indeed, iu some writers, visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued.... | |
 | Best books - 1872 - 368 pages
...of knowledge ; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. — Locke. The thoughts of our deliberation are most accurate ; these we vent into our papers. What... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 104 pages
...materials of knowledge : it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind; and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. — Locke. THE PROFESSION OF LETTERS. Letters have become a profession, and, probably, of all professions... | |
 | Best books - 1872 - 264 pages
...of knowledge ; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. — Locke. The thoughts of our deliberation are most accurate ; these we vent into our papers. What... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...indeed, in some writers, visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would give would be of... | |
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Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections ; unless we chew them over again they will not... 
