And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation or anxiety of mind which resulteth from knowledge, otherwise than merely by accident; for all knowledge and wonder (which is the seed of knowledge) is an impression of pleasure in itself... The Advancement of Learning - Page 8by Francis Bacon - 1885 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - 1720 - 576 pages
...FOR the Second, Certain it is, that no Anxiety, or Perturbation of Mind, refults from Knowledge , but merely by Accident. For all Knowledge, and Wonder, ( which is the Seed of Knowledge ) is in it felf Pleafant ^ but when Conclufions are drawn from it, which being obliquely applied to our... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...fool roundetli about in darkness: but withal I learned,that the same mortality involveth them both. And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...their knowledge, applying it to their particular, and ministring to themselves thereby weak fears, or vast desires, there groweth that carefulness and trouble... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...fool roundeth about in darkness: but withal I learned, that the same mortality involvelh them both. And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...their knowledge, applying it to their particular, and ministring to themselves thereby weak fears, or vast desires, there groweth that carefulness and trouble... | |
| George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...fool roundeth about in darkness : but withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them both." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...their knowledge, applying it to their particular, and ministring to themselves thereby weak fears, or vast desires, there groweth that carefulness and trouble... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...fool roundeth about in darkness : but withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them both." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...accident; for all knowledge, and wonder (which is the*seed of knowledge) is an impression of pleasure in itself: but when men fall to framing conclusions... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...fool roundeth about in darkness : but withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them both." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...their knowledge, applying it to their particular, and ministring to themselves thereby weak fears, or vast desires, there groweth that carefulness and trouble... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...fool roundeth about in darkness : but withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them both." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...knowledge and wonder (which is the seed of knowledge) is au impression of pleasure in itself: but when men fall to framing conclusions out of their knowledge,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...fool roundel h about in darkness : but withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them both." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...from knowledge, otherwise than merely by accident ; fur all knowledge and wonder (which is the seed of knowledge) is an impression of pleasure in itself;... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...fool roundeth ahout in darkness : hut withal I learned, that the same mortality involveth them hoth." And for the second, certain it is, there is no vexation...which resulteth from knowledge, otherwise than merely hy accident; for all knowledge and wonder (which is the seed of knowledge) is an impression of pleasure... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...same mortality involves them both. " For the second, certain it is no anxiety or perturbation of mind resulteth from knowledge otherwise than merely by...) is an impression of pleasure in itself; but when we fall to framing conclusions out of our knowledge, which, obliquely applied to our particular purposes,... | |
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