 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...  Fraser's Magazine - Page 4271842Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1706 - 352 pages
...the ruminating kind, and 'tis not enough to cram our felves with a great Joad of Collections, unlefs we chew them over again, they will not give us Strength and Nourimmenr. There are indeed in fome Writers vifible inftances of deep Thought, clofe and acute Reafoning,... | |
 | J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...that which I think great ln g- readers are apt to be mistaken in. Those who have read of every thing, are thought to understand every thing too; but it...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. They are, indeed, in some writers visible instances of deep thoughts, close and acute reasoning, and... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...materials of knowledge, k is thinking jnakes what we read ours. We are of a ruminating •kind, «nd it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load...collections; unless we chew them over •again, they will Hot give us strength and nourish:* ifnettt. There are indeed in .some writers visible anstances'of... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking iniikes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind,...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. There are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 184 pages
...Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what ' wereadoursy We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. There are indeed in some writers visihle instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 520 pages
...to be mistaken in. Those •who have read of every thing, are thought to understand ewry thingStoo; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind...them over again, they will not give us strength and nourislw meut. There are, indeed, in some writers visible instances of deep thoughts, close and acute... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 508 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kinfl, and: it1 is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. There are, indeed, in some writers visible insjiauces of deep thoughts, close and acute reasoning,... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...as an enlargement of its possessions. ESSAY 39READING. (Locke.) THOSE who have read of every thing, are thought to understand every thing too ; but it...again, they will not give us strength, and nourishment. There are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep thoughts, close and acute reasoning, and... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read eurs. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. There are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep-thought, close and acute reasoning, and... | |
 | John Locke - 1813 - 448 pages
...ot the ruminating kind, and it is nofc enough to cram ourselves with a great load pi" collections 5 unless we chew them over again, they will not give us strength and nour* ishmcnt. There are indeed in some writers visible instances. of deep thoughts, close and iu-iiie... | |
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