 | Religion - 1857 - 996 pages
...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...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding-ground, for strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse,... | |
 | American essays - 1868 - 796 pages
...and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of man ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commandingground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich storehouse,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - Conduct of life - 1857 - 578 pages
...profession ; — but 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,...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state... | |
 | 1857 - 216 pages
...fallen away from God, by the operation of truth upon the mind and character. " Knowledge is not then a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of... | |
 | 1858 - 588 pages
...elevating him. He will seek in knowledge rather " a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a shop for profit and sale," instead of what the greatest of philosophers tells us should be sought in... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1859 - 398 pages
...is power;"] " and seldom smcerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there were sought in knowledge...a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for ft wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in know ledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of... | |
 | Universities and colleges - 1861 - 182 pages
...of the Student, and calls forth the highest qualities of his mind, teaching that " Knowledge is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless...walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of strength for a proud mind to raise itself ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1860 - 478 pages
...to walk by. " KNOWLEDGE is POWER." " It is not a couch to rest a searching and restless spirit, nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down upon ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | George James Allman - 1861 - 16 pages
...inheritance to all time : " Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a fort or commanding ground for strife... | |
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... 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 up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or... 
