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。