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 2081829Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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-... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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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