| John Nichol - 1882 - 528 pagine
...gainer if all the secondary writers were lost — say in England all but Shakespeare, Milton, and Bacon. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like." Here, as elsewhere, his generalisations are excellent ; but he is apt when he comes to details, on... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1898 - 328 pagine
...who dare speak of such a thing? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never...books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare'a phrase, — " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en : In brief, sir, study what you... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 558 pagine
...who dare speak of such a thing ? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never rod any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase, " No profit goes where is no pleasure U'en... | |
| William Eaton Foster - 1883 - 158 pagine
...of our attention. For instance, the two often quoted rules of Mr. Emerson thus admonish you: (1) " Never read any book that is not a year old ;" (2) " Never read any but famed books." There is certainly great force in these considerations, yet I suppose we shall all be obliged to do... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 336 pagine
...who ilaro speak of such a thing? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but fauxed books. 8. Never read any but what yon like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase, — " No prolil gout)... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1884 - 488 pagine
...within the four walls of my study at home. — " The three practical rules which I have to offer are, 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never...any but what you like, or, in Shakspeare's phrase, — 17 " ' No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en : In brief, Sir, study what yon most affect.'... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 328 pagine
...who dare speak of such a thing ? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any bat famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase, — " No profit... | |
| Charles Francis Richardson - 1885 - 222 pagine
...no mean books ;" and when, in more definite language, he lays down his three wrell-known rules ; " i. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2....books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakespeare's phrase — No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en ; In brief, sir, study what you... | |
| 1886 - 438 pagine
...given, probably there is nothing more helpful than, liberally interpreted, his three practical rules: I. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2....books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspere's phrase, — " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en ; In brief, sir, study what you... | |
| 1887 - 444 pagine
...his memory on a crowd of mediocrities. . . The three practical rules which I have to offer are: 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never...books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakespeare's phrase, — " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en: In brief, sir, study what you... | |
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