 ... 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;...  The Bibliotheca Sacra - Page 4411871Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men ; aa if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace...walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower ol stale for a proud min-Л to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...benefit and use of men : as if there 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 »ith a feir prospect ; or a tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort, or... | |
 | 1850 - 824 pages
...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there 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 with a fair prospect; or a tower of... | |
 | 1868 - 860 pages
...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of man ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commandingground for strife or. contention ; or a shop for profit and sale; and not a rich storehouse,... | |
 | 1896 - 260 pages
...raiment "? And would it not be well to remember Lord Bacon's words which we read in our student days: "The greatest error of learning is the mistaking the...for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort or a commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse... | |
 | 1851 - 648 pages
...sincerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the 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 wundering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud... | |
 | 1953 - 1224 pages
...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch where-upon to rest a searching and restless spirit * * * and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate. — Sir... | |
 | 348 pages
...benefit and use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching or restless spirit; or a terrace, for a wandering and...ground, 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. 1... | |
 | Mark Girouard - 1978 - 358 pages
...metaphor to each: 'sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ... as if there was sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit . . . sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight . . . [making of knowledge] a terrace,... | |
 | Leonard R. N. Ashley - 1988 - 330 pages
...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching...ground 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. But... | |
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