 | Harvard University - 1863 - 50 pages
...a victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most limes for lucre and profession; 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 to rest a searching and restless spirit;... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...victory in dispute ; others for lucre and living ; few to improve the gift of reason given them from God to the benefit and use of men. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a restless and searching spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in... | |
 | 448 pages
...admitted -that they have heads, and that this being so, it is their bounden duty " sincerely togive a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men." How they may best labor to this end, can surely be satisfactorily proved only by experience. There... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession; 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 to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 492 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...benefit and use of men: as if there were sought in kûowledge a couch wtiereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace, for a wandering... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 694 pages
...victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of Btate... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1868 - 786 pages
...victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1834 - 320 pages
...to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit und use of men; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 382 pages
...victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; 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 to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
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... sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre... 
