 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten* tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house...of the Creator, and the " relief of man's estate. But this is that which will " indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, ifcontempla" tion and action may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...commanding ground, for strife and contention ; or a shop " for profit or sale ; and not a rich store- house, for the glory " of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." CONDITIONS. I. This Work will be printed in the best manner upon superfine laid paper, demy 8vo. and... | |
 | Education - 1829 - 592 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this ia that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemptation and action may be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's^ estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1833 - 492 pages
...benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse, for a wandering...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.'. . LOUD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. SI. good man, is one that considers what are the... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - Great Britain - 1833 - 458 pages
...were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of ?aan's estate.' . . LORD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. 51. severe, have added all the... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. BACON. WHEN the Princess Anne, daughter of Charles the First (who died, the 8th of December, 1G40),... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. — Advancement of Learning. UNIVERSITIES. As water, whether it be the dew of heaven or the springs... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Upon examining this extract, it will appear that the truth is first conveyed, and that the imagery... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...or a Terrassefor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tmver of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ;...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of mans estate. ADVANTAGES Of LSARNINO . . 53 / kavt no purpose to enttr into a laudative of learning,... | |
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... 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 a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk... 
