 To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but...  Works - Page 4by Francis Bacon - 1850Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 390 pages
...conceit of sobriety, or ill applied moderati6n, thought or maintained that one can s-earch too fair or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or, in the book of God's works. Rather (said he,) let men awake themselves and chearfully endeavour and pursue an endlefs progrefs... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude...endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling ; to use, and not to ostentation... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...acquisition of knowledge, from want of means, Bacon must have deeply felt His favorite maxim was, " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour in an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let them beware, that they apply both to charity... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...acquisition of knowledge, from want of means, Bacon must have deeply felt His favorite maxim was, " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour in an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let them beware, that they apply both to charity... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1821 - 300 pages
...ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far, or he too well studied in the hook of God's word, or in the book of God's works, divinity...endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both." — Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, book i. If it be objected to this representation,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude...endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling ; to use, and not to ostentation... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude...endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling ; to use, and not to ostentation... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. ^<fo conclude therefore : let no man, upon a weak conceit...endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling; to use, and not to ostentation... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1827 - 526 pages
...the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude,...the book of God's works — Divinity or Philosophy." The same sentiment, and almost the same words, may be found in his " Meditation on Atheism," in the... | |
 | 950 pages
...Lord Bacon has left us, writing in an age long before the name of geology had been heard of: — " Let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress and proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity, and not to swelling... | |
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