... men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them... The Works of Francis Bacon - Página 294por Francis Bacon - 1857Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 páginas
...delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession;...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of state,... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 páginas
...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldorri sincerely to give a true account of their gift of...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest at searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 970 páginas
...delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession...seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift oT reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 páginas
...to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction : and most times for Incre and profession ; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a coucb, whereupon to rest... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 550 páginas
...delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of rea-- son, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought, in knowledge a couch, whereupon... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 páginas
...their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man:—as if there were sought in knowledge a conch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit: or a terrace for * wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect: or a tower of state for a proud... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 594 páginas
...victory in dispute ; others for lucre and living ; few to improve the gift or reason given them from God, to the benefit and use of men. As if there were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to ease a restless and searching spirit i or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 páginas
...delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession...of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of man : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit;... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1820 - 218 páginas
...variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man: — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch... | |
| Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 páginas
...delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession;...of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of man: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit;... | |
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