 But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge. For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain...  The Retrospective Review - Page 2841821Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...in the spirit of his own Philosophy, submitted to public consideration. " Men," says Lord Bacon, " have entered into a desire of " learning and knowledge,...with variety and delight : sometimes for ornament and re" putation : and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit " and contradiction ; and most times... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...there is not such beauty as " men have entered " into a desire of learning and knowledge, some" times upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive " appetite...sometimes for ornament and " reputation ; and sometimes enable them to '' victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times " for lucre and profession ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1825 - 540 pages
...there is not such beauty as " men have entered " into a desire of learning and knowledge, some" times upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive " appetite...sometimes for ornament and " reputation ; and sometimes enable them to " victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times " for lucre and profession ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have enterfd into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes...; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety aud delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...instead of inventing .51 11. The mistaking the furthest end of knowledge. (h) . 51 Men haveeniered Mo a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with vaiiety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...this prospectus is most respectfully submitted to public consideration. " Men," says Lord Bacon, " have entered into a desire of " learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natu" ral curiosity, and inquisitive appetite : sometimes " to entertain their minds with variety and... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...Instauration, this prospectus is most respectfully submitted to public consideration. " Men/ says Lord Bacon, " have entered into a desire of " learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natu" ral curiosity, and inquisitive appetite : sometimes " to entertain their minds with variety and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornamen t and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most... | |
| |
