 | William Jones - 1801 - 456 pages
...error. If there are any philosophers so void of understanding as to regard the science of nature only as a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; and to esteem themselves as licentiates in incredulity, because * If the reader desires to have a... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1808 - 622 pages
...spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering or variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a sort of commanding ground for strife and contention ; nor a shop for profit and sale, but a... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pages
...seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon...prospect : or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise ilaelf upon : or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention : or a shop for profit and sale... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 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...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... | |
 | 1821 - 408 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch where" upon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a " terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk " up and...; 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
...were sought in knowledge a couch where" upon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a " terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk " up and...; 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...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... | |
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... 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 ;... 
