 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 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...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,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...wit and contradiction ; J>32 BAcON. and most times for lucre and profession; and seldorfl sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest si searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...most times for lucre and profession ; and seldonl sincerely to give a true account of their gift oT reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 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...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,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 pages
...for lucre and profession ; and seldom' sincerely to give a true account of their gift of rea-- son, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought,...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... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pages
...their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a conch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit: or a terrace for * wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect : or a tower of state for a... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 594 pages
...victory in dispute ; others for lucre and living ; few to improve the gift or reason given them from God, to the benefit and use of men. As if there were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to ease a restless and searching spirit i or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sinc»ely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...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... | |
 | 1821 - 400 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 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,... | |
 | 1821 - 398 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 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,... | |
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... sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre... 
