 Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning man excelleth man in that wherein man excelleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens and their -motions, where in body he cannot come, and the like ; let us conclude with the dignity...  The North American Review - Page 571843Full view - About this book
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...to descry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men. 1 Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments — that by learning man excelleth man in that, wherein man ex* celleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens and their motions, where in body... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...descry and behold the: " errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up " and down of other men," Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learn*ing man excelleth man in that wherein man cxcelleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens and their motions, where in body he... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...advantages of knowledge, its excellency in diffusing happiness through sue- Posthuceeding ages, he says, " Let us conclude with the dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning in that wheremousfame. The Analysis of this subject is as follows : fl. Fantastical, rl. General. •{ 2. Contentious.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...to descry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men." Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments that by learning...dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning in that whnreunto man's nature doth most aspire, which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...advantages of knowledge, its excellency in diffusing happiness through sue- Posthuceeding ages, he says, " Let us conclude with the dignity ' and excellency of knowledge and learning in that wheremousfame. The Analysis of this subject is as follows : {1. Fantastical. 2. Contentious. 3. Delicate.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...four particulars, he conducts the argument, on human grounds alone, to the verge of immortality. " Let us conclude with the dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning, in that wbereunto man's nature doth most aspire, which is immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...to descry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men." Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning...dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning in that «hereunto man's nature doth most aspire, which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1849 - 396 pages
...in the language of the gods, if I may use an Homeric phrase, has expressed a similar thought : — Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning...excelleth man in that wherein man excelleth beasts; tbat by learning man ascendeth to the heavens and their motions, where in body he cannot come, and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...to descry and behold the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down, of other men." Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments that by learning...dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning in that whcreunto man's nature doth most aspire, which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...wanderings up and down of other men." Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning man excelleih m to new men, and they have lost their aim ; so as...from a wise man, " Mitte ambos nudos ad ignotos, et oome, and the like ; let us conclude with the dignity and excellency of knowledge and learning in that... | |
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