Some books also may be read by deputy and 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 tings.

• 有些书还可以由人代读，即读旁人作的节录，但这只适用于次要的论点和较平庸的书；否则压缩本像通俗的蒸馏饮料一样，华而不实。