| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 pages
...sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, aud most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man:—as if there Virtue hath not half so much trouble... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the beneftt and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to... | |
| James Bush - 1841 - 124 pages
...: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to vietory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to... | |
| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pages
...KNOWLEDGE. Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes -upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite: sometimes to entertain their...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... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 pages
...entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometime, upon a natural curiosity, and an iuqufsitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with...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 to rest... | |
| 1842 - 1008 pages
...entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity and iwraisitive appetite ; sometimes, to entertain their minds with...and delight; sometimes, for ornament and reputation ; sometimes, to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times, for lucre and profession;... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 342 pages
...; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...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... | |
| 1843 - 862 pages
...; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and sometimes for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason,... | |
| 1843 - 450 pages
...mistaking of the true end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and know, ledge, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes, for ornament and reputation ; sometimes, to enable them to victory of wit. and contradiction ; and most times, for lucre and profession... | |
| 1844 - 276 pages
...bases. MEK have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite, sometimes to entertain their...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to triumph in wit and contradiction ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift oj reason... | |
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