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1 2| in some of the friars’ books of mortification, that a 2 3| that in his catalogue of books of a feigned library, sets 3 19| optimi consiliarii mortui: books will speak plain, when counsellors 4 19| conversant in them, specially the books of such as themselves have 5 21| hath studied men, more than books. Such men are fitter for 6 26| corrosive. Reading good books of morality, is a little 7 41| Hermogenes the rhetorician, whose books are exceeding subtle; who 8 44| orator’s art; who writes books De Oratore, and a book he 9 49| weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others 10 49| digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; 11 49| diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, 12 49| and the meaner sort of books, else distilled books are 13 49| of books, else distilled books are like common distilled