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" Let us rather, according to the Scriptures, look unto that part of the race which is before us than look back to that which is already attained. First therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are... "
American Annals of Education - Page 208
1829
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The Works of Francis Bacon: De augmentis scientiaurum

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...excellent foundations of colleges in Europe, it is strange they should be all dedicated to certain professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For though all learning should be referred to action, yet we may here easily fall into the error of supposing...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 76

England - 1854 - 758 pages
...was capable of embracingscience: "Amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men jndge that learning is to be referred to action, they jndge well ; but in this they fall into the emu-...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...look unto that part of the race which is before us, than look back to that which is already attained. First therefore, amongst so many great foundations...of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are VOL. I. F all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...look unto that part of the race which is before us, than U)ok back to that which is already attained. First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations...of colleges in Europe, I find strange that they are VOL. I. F all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large. For if men...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...where he says, the " serpent of Moses should devour the serpents of the enchanters." (£) Bacon says, first, therefore, amongst so many great foundations...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. And this I take to be a great cause, that hath hindered the progression of learning, because these...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...look unto that part of the race which is before us, than look back to that which is already attained. First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large....
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 36

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1827 - 634 pages
...reasoning — ' Amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe,' says the philosopher, ' I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions,...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. This dedicating of foundations and donations to professory learning, hath not only had a malign aspect...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...where he says, the " serpent of Moses should devour the serpents of the enchanters." (d) Bacon says, first, therefore, amongst so many great foundations...and none left free to arts and sciences at large. And this I take to be a great cause, that hath hindered the progression of learning, because these...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...look unto that part of the race which is before us, than look back to that which is already attained. First, therefore, amongst so many great foundations of colleges in Europe, I find it strange that they are all dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and sciences at large....
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The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal, Volume 5

English periodicals - 1837 - 662 pages
...to the title of "il gran maestro di color chi sanno" thus expresses himself: " Amongst so many great colleges in Europe I find strange that they are all...dedicated to professions, and none left free to arts and science at large. And this I take to be a great cause that hath hindered the progression of learning,...
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