 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 Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 105edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...prefent, is twofold : Either firft, to ferve them as fqme Men do JLords, learn their Titles exaftly, and then brag of their Acquaintance* Or Secondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profouader, and politer Method, to gee a thorough Infight into the /»<&#, by which the whole Book... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 pages
...we live in an Age, when the moft * accomplifh'd Way of ufing Books, is, either to ferve them as fome Men do Lords, learn their Titles exactly, and then brag of their Acquaintance ; or what is the profounder Method of the two, get a thorough Infight into their Indexes, and thence manage... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...feme Men do Lords, learn their Titi'ei. exacUy, and then brag of their Acquaintance ; or, ftcondly, which is indeed the choicer,. the profounder, and politer Method, to get a thorough Infight into the Index, by which the whole Book is governed and turned, like Fijhes by the Tail. For... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...The moft accomplifhed way of uflng books at prefent is twofold: either firft, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...moft accompli Ihed way of ufing books at prefent, is twofold': cither, firft, jto ferve them as fome men do lords, learn •their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or, fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profound er, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 pages
...often fubdue the natives, or drive them into the moft unfruitful corners, n2. Some know books, as they do lords; learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance ; or by infpecting the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, like fiflies by the tail ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 500 pages
...as fome men do lords, learn their titles exa£tly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight into the index, by which the whole book is governed and turned, '\\kejijbes by the tail. For,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...as fome men do lords, leam their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance; or, fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough iniight into the i»dex, by which the whole book is tgovernsd and turned, like Jijhes by the tail.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...moft accomplifhed way of tifing books at prefent, is twofold : either firfr, to ferve them as fome men do lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their acquaintance. Or fecondly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and politer method, to get a thorough infight... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1798 - 278 pages
...The moft apcomplifhed way of ufmg books at prefent, is twofold : either, firft, to ferve them as fome men do Lords, learn their titles exactly, and then brag of their .acquaintance; or, fccomlly, which is indeed the choicer, the profounder, and the politer method, to get a thorough blight... | |
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