 | 1892 - 678 pages
...the more eminent workers make some fragment of a fragment their own. Knowledge во gained is not *' a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon." PROF. SEEAT thought — I suppose, until I un deceived him— that every one knew that Pernel was a... | |
 | 1851 - 812 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...contention ; or a shop for profit or sale — and not a rieh storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief-of men's estate." — ADVANCEMENT or LEARNING,... | |
 | 1851 - 792 pages
...there were 'ought in knowledge a coueh wherenpon 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 prond mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 pages
...were fought in knowledge a Couch, whereupon to reft a fearching and reftlefs fpirit ; or a tarrafle for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair profpeft ; or a Tower of State, for a proud mind to raife itfelf upon ; or a Fort or commanding ground,... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1852 - 314 pages
...times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men; as if there were sought...for strife and 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." This... | |
 | 1852 - 1070 pages
...said, ' Knowledge is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace fur a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...strife and contention, or a shop for profit or sale, but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.' We know no name... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 pages
...words of Lord Bacon, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit — or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...fort or commanding ground for strife and contention — but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." And the days,... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1852 - 428 pages
...couch whereupon to reнt a Marehing and realicen spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variahle mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a prond mind to raise ssell upon ; or a tort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shoP... | |
 | 1852 - 978 pages
...to walk up and down with a fair prospect, or u tower of state for a proud mind to raise *>df opon, or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, •^ not [instead of?] a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's... | |
 | 1852 - 632 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searchin; and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fa» prospect ; or a tower of state, for a proud mind » raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding... | |
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... as if there were sought in knowledge 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... 
