 ... 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
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 204 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... | |
 | Mary Kirby - Botany - 1850 - 208 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... | |
 | England - 1851 - 812 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,...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale — and not a rieh storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief-of men's estate." — ADVANCEMENT or LEARNING,... | |
 | England - 1851 - 792 pages
...there were 'ought in knowledge a coueh wherenpon 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 prond mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Induction (Logic) - 1851 - 376 pages
...were fought in knowledge a Couch, whereupon to reft a fearching and reftlefs fpirit ; or a tarrafle for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair profpeft ; or a Tower of State, for a proud mind to raife itfelf upon ; or a Fort or commanding ground,... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - Calendar reform - 1852 - 314 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale;—and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." This... | |
 | English literature - 1852 - 1070 pages
...said, ' Knowledge is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace fur a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...strife and contention, or a shop for profit or sale, but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.' We know no name... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - London (England) - 1852 - 380 pages
...words of Lord Bacon, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit — or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...fort or commanding ground for strife and contention — but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." And the days,... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1852 - 428 pages
...couch whereupon to reнt a Marehing and realicen spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variahle mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a prond mind to raise ssell upon ; or a tort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shoP... | |
 | Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...to walk up and down with a fair prospect, or u tower of state for a proud mind to raise *>df opon, or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, •^ not [instead of?] a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's... | |
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