...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,...upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometunes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation...

...capricious disposition too readily obtains over the mind. " Men," says he, " have " entered into a desire of knowledge, sometimes upon a natural " curiosity and...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for or" nament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to „ victory of wit and contradiction ;...

...capricious disposition too readily obtains over the mind. " Men," says he, " have " entered into a desire of knowledge, sometimes upon a natural " curiosity and...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for or" nament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to „ victory of wit and contradiction ;...

...says lord Bacon, ' is the mis. taking, or misplacing, of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...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 were sought in knowledge,...

...says Lord Bacon, ' 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, for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes, who, to a depth of knowledge, which often makes men morose ; and to a height of piety, which too often...

...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;...

...labours of others instead of inventing 51 1 1. The mistaking the furthest end of knowledge.(h) . 51 Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with vaiiety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory...

...knowledge when acquired ; " Men," he says, " have entered into a desire of knowledge sometimes from a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucre and profession...

...but the greatest error of all the rest, he says, is the mistaking the true 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...

...in conclusion, I shall crave your indulgence, furnishes an appropriate close to these reflections. " 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,...