 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...work by his faithful secretary and biographer, Dr. Rawlev, ru.pl his admirer Archbishop Terinison, are as follows : — Dr. Rawley, in his life of Lord...though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books, but from some grounds and notions from within himself. Which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | William Bailey (A.B.) - 534 pages
...call the attention of our readers to a few of the confirmatory eulogiums made by the best writers. " I have been induced to think, that if there were a...upon any man, in these modern times, it was upon him. He was religious ; for though the world be apt to suspect and prejudice great Wits and Politicians... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...this work by his faithful secretary and biographer, Dr. Rawley, and his admirer Archbishop Tennison, are as follows: — Dr. Rawley, in his life of Lord...though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books, but from some grounds and notions from within himself. Which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...of wit, memory, judgement, and elocution. I have been enduced to think, that if there were a beame of knowledge derived from God upon any man, in these...though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books; but from some grounds and notions from within himself; which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...Imve been end need to 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
...of wit, memory, judgement, and elocution. I have been enduced to think, that if there were a beame M % ZU.2 H% his knowledge from books; but from some grounds and notions from within himself; which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 880 pages
...Howard) was an excellent penman, but no good speaker ; but that Sir Francis Bacon was eminent in both. I have been induced to think, that if there were a...knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern tunea, it was upon him. For though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 384 pages
...relations of his home, remarks, with quaint veneration, " I have been induced to think that, if ever there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him." BACON. IL ~V\7"E propose in this chapter to give eome account of Bacon's writings ; and the first place... | |
 | Edwin Abbott Abbott - 1885 - 562 pages
...Howard) was an excellent penman, but no good speaker ; but that Sir Francis Bacon was eminent in both. " I have been induced to think, that if there were a...though he was a great reader of books, yet he had not his knowledge from books,3 but from some grounds and notions from within himself ; which, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1886 - 382 pages
...relations of his home, remarks, with quaint veneration, " I have been induced to think that, if ever there were a beam of knowledge derived from God upon any man in these modern times, it was upon him." BACON. IL \l7"E propose in this chapter to give some account of Bacon's writings ; and the first place... | |
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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... 
