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" For 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... "
Blackwood's Magazine - Page 441
1851
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 2

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldonl sincerely to give a true account of their gift oT reason, to the benefit and use of men...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 2

George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction ; 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:...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natrtral curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to...with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament aod reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to vktory of wit and contradiction ; J>32 BAcON. and...
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The Opinions of Different Authors Upon the Punishment of Death

Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1809 - 338 pages
...TURNER '-, — 291 / • \ " Men have. entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite : sometimes...contradiction : and most times for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...farthest end of ' knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction ; 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:...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a naturalcuriosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom' sincerely to give a true account of their gift of rea-- son, to the benefit and use of...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sinc»ely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men...
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The Private Tutor, Or, Thoughts Upon the Love of Excelling and the Love of ...

Basil Montagu - Learning and scholarship - 1820 - 200 pages
...entertain bur minds with 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:...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 3

Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction ; 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 man:...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...will venture to repeat, " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite : sometimes...contradiction : 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 man...
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