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
| Robert Aris Willmott - Authors, English - 1836 - 312 pages
...one of the greatest characters that ever shed a lustre over science are in the remembrance of all ? " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for * Milton. ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction... | |
| Charles Valentine De Grice - Authors, English - 1836 - 322 pages
...one of the greatest characters that ever shed a lustre over science are in the remembrance of all ? " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for * MUton. ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction... | |
| Basil Montagu - Fore-edged painting - 1837 - 382 pages
...our minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times...profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 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, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity, and an inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge j for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes, upon, a natural curiosity, and an inquisitive appetite; sometimes to enter-tain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of learning and knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 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, sometimes upon a natural cariosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight;... | |
| John Taylor - Quotations - 1839 - 274 pages
...artful mixture of sweetening and agreeable ingredients. — Anon. The End and Use of Knowledge. — Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge...ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of wit and contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
| Great Britain - 1843 - 600 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or placing of the last and farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to command victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely... | |
| Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...our minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times...profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man: — as if there Virtue hath not half so much trouble... | |
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