 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...think, that if ever there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him; for, though he was a great reader...from some grounds and notions from within himself." " For the former three, his books do abundantly speak them, which with what sufficiency he wrote let... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1828 - 510 pages
...think, that if there were a beam of knowledge derived from God, upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him : for though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not bis knowledge from books, but from some grounds and notions from within himself. Which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...think, that if ever there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him; for, though he was a great reader...from some grounds and notions from within himself." " For the former three, his books do abundantly speak them, which with what sufficiency he wrote let... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...think, that if there were a beanie of knowledge derived from God upon any man, in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader...caution and circumspection. His book of Instauratio Afagna, (which, in his own account, was the chiefest of his works,) was no slight imagination or fancy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...think, that if there were a beame of knowledge derived from God upon any man, in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader...with great caution and circumspection. His book of Inslauralio Alagiia, (which, in his own account, was the chietest of his works,) was no slight imagination... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...think, that if there were a beame of knowledge derived from God upon any mnn. in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not hia knowledge from books; but from some grounds and notions from within hicusclf; which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...think, that if there were a beame of knowledge derived from God upon any man, in these modern times, owls, or in the cistern; that the water be never by rest discoloured, green or red, or the like Mogna, (which, in his own account, was the chiefest of his works,) was no slight imagination or fancy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1858 - 882 pages
...think, that if there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader...and circumspection. His book of Instauratio Magna г (which in his own account was the chiefest of his works) was no slight imagination or fancy of his... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 562 pages
...think, that if there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books,1 but from some grounds and notions from within himself; which, notwithstanding, he vented with... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 556 pages
...he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books,1 but from some grounds andv notions from within himself; which, notwithstanding,...with great caution and circumspection. His book of Instaurado Magna'2' (which in his own account was the chiefest of his works) was no slight imagination... | |
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I have been induced to think, that if there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books, but from some grounds and notions... 
