... a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife... The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page 42by Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, tor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...upon ; or a fort, or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering...; or a shop, for profit, or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." He then weighs the dignity... | |
| 1838 - 728 pages
...act (.De Augment. Scient.) as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering...ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees... | |
| 1838 - 574 pages
...act (.De Auyment. Scient.) as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering...ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees... | |
| 1838 - 584 pages
...Augment. Scient.) as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to cast a searching and restles* spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable...ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; but rather a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man.' She agrees... | |
| 1843 - 600 pages
...benefit and use of men ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a RICH STOREHOUSE for the GLORY of THE CREATOR and the RELIEF OF MAN'S ESTATE." We see, then, that the beginning... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...fears no man, nor no thing, nor is it were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." " For our undertaking, we... | |
| John Taylor - 1839 - 274 pages
...benefit and use of man, as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering...ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. —... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...tinphilosophy of Aristotle ; real knowledge being in his view "not a couck whereupon to rest a searching and restless 'Spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering...with a fair prospect; or a tower of state for a proud miud to raise itself upon ; or a fort, of commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for... | |
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