... and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind... Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Página 4411851Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edmund Kemper Broadus - 1921 - 228 páginas
...and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
| John Arthur Thomson - 1921 - 332 páginas
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to repose a searching and a restless spirit; or a tarasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the creator and the relief of man's estate." The idea of using knowledge... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1928 - 558 páginas
...and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men: as if there...contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
| 1922 - 876 páginas
...and exposing the characteristics ; any passage of fine prose should serve. I take one from Bacon : As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's Estate. Or again this : We see... | |
| Zenas Clark Dickinson - 1922 - 328 páginas
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarrasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. BACON : Advancement of... | |
| Zenas Clark Dickinson - 1922 - 328 páginas
...a tarrasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a lower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or...contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. BACON: Advancement of... | |
| Henry W. Wells - 1924 - 256 páginas
...in that game. Advancement of Learning, Part I As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace...ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. Ib.... | |
| George Reuben Potter - 1928 - 640 páginas
...and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men; as if there...contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which... | |
| University of Iowa - 1928 - 760 páginas
...the Eye. — Bacon. ww As if there were sought in knowledge a eouch whereupon to rest a searching WW and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering...contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's Estate. — Bacon. • * * Whatever... | |
| 1851 - 648 páginas
...fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or s fort or commandmg ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale -and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and therelief of men'> estate." — Advancement of tearning,... | |
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