 ... 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 Works of Francis Bacon - Page 39by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 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...sale ; and not a rich storehouse, | for the glory ofjthe_Creator, ^nd the relief of man's | i estate. * But this is that which will indeed dignify and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...sought *' in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and " restless spirit ; or a tarra.ss for a wandering and variable " mind to walk up and...; 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...to Sir George Villiers. The Prudent Statesman. " there were sought in knowledge a couch where" upon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a " terras...; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten* tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...George Villiew. The Prudent Statesman. ADDRESS. 9 " there were sought in knowledge a couch where" upon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a " terras...; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten" tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 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,...ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 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,...ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch,whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; 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 ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife... | |
 | Agriculture - 1842 - 1036 pages
...and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pages
...knowledge being in his view " not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit and sale; but a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate*." At... | |
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