Of studiesFrancis Bacon
Of studies
presented to James T. Boultonon his retirement from the University of Birmingham, 14 December 1988.
by Francis Bacon · first published 1900
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…extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things. Excerpted from Of Studies, by Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626) [1]. The whole essay is only about a page, and well worth reading. [1] https://www.gutenberg.org/files/575/575-h/575-h.htm#link2H_4...
on “Reading fast, reading well, and reading widely (2020)” ↗Francis Bacon - Of Studies. Then read Samuel Johnson essay of the same name. Edit: haha - wanted to flick you a link and discover about.com says more or less the same thing: http://grammar.about.com/od/60essays/a/studiesessay.htm
on “Ask HN: Reccomend essays to a young, inquiring mind” ↗Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. - Francis Bacon, "Of Studies" [1] [1] http://www.literaturepage.com/read/francis-bacon-essays-102....
on “The Need to Read” ↗