 | Maria Georgina Shirreff Grey, Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff - 1851 - 496 pages
...all the rest," says he, " is the mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...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." *... | |
 | 1851 - 812 pages
...of the saying, ' Knowledge is power ;] " and seldom sincerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there...ground for strife and 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."... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1851 - 820 pages
...power;'] "and seldom sincerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit anil use of men; as if there were sought in knowledge a...ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale — and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate."... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1851 - 444 pages
..."and seldom sincerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of nien; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale — and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate."... | |
 | 1851 - 856 pages
...give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men; as if there were Bought 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 men's estate/'... | |
 | 1851 - 792 pages
...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 for profit or sale — and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate."... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pages
...and seldom 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...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. Bacon,... | |
 | 1852 - 978 pages
...their reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there were sought iu knowledge a couch 'hereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace...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." —... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 pages
...indolence, but true wisdom, true knowledge, which, in the words of Lord Bacon, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit — or a terrace...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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarrasso for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...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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... 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 in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to... 
