 ... 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...  The Retrospective Review - Page 2841821Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...tower of state, 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...tower of state, 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, for the glory oŁ the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 574 pages
...or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees with him that physical science, however useful, is but a part, and a small part, of... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 728 pages
...or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees with him that physical science, however useful, is but a part, and a small part, of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1843 - 600 pages
...tower of state, 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...GLORY of THE CREATOR and the RELIEF OF MAN'S ESTATE." We see, then, that the beginning of knowledge, the way of knowledge, and the end of knowledge must... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...tower of state 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...the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.—Advancement of Learning. UNIVERSITIES. As water, whether it he the dew of heaven or the springs... | |
 | David Mushet - Animal welfare - 1839 - 350 pages
...knowledge a couch to rest a searching spirit ... a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself .... a shop for profit or sale : and not a rich storehouse...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.— Lord Bacon. THE subject which now attracts our notice is one where the acts of torture are, in barbarity,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...tower of state 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...storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of roan's estate. — Advancement of Learning. UNIVERSITIES. As water, whether it he the dew of heaven... | |
 | David Mushet - Animal welfare - 1839 - 358 pages
...knowledge a couch to rest a searching spirit ... a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself .... a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse...the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.—Lord Bacon. THE subject which now attracts our notice is one where the acts of torture are,... | |
 | John Taylor - Quotations - 1839 - 274 pages
...raise itself upon, or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. — Lord Bacon. CCLVII. The Middle and Lower Classes. — The middle and lower ranks, too numerous... | |
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