 ... 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...  Retrospective Review - Page 146edited by - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Authors, English - 1836 - 312 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, with...itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit or sale, — and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Charles Valentine De Grice - Authors, English - 1836 - 322 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, with...itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit or sale, — and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Law - 1836 - 596 pages
...of aspiring, ' and that they ought to enter their profession, not as a shop for profit and sale, but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate ? " The second reason against the separation is, that thereby the Crown would be deprived of its prerogative... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Fore-edged painting - 1837 - 382 pages
...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...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." 4. He is careful of his health. — He remembers 250 that the foundation of happiness in life, and... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...itself upon; or a fort, or commanding ground for strife or contention; or a shop for profit and sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, tor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...upon ; or a fort, or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...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...or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory o£ the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 728 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...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... | |
 | English literature - 1838 - 574 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1843 - 600 pages
...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...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... | |
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