 For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, 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...  Advancement of Learning - Page 42by Francis Bacon - 1869 - 379 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and...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 in knowledge... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...last or furthest end of learning and knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and...and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 pages
...never fading bliss. — THOMSON. SECTION X. LORD BACON. MEN have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive...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... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 398 pages
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 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 pages
...ingredients. — Anon. The End and Use of Knowledge. — Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive...ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of wit and contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
 | 1843 - 600 pages
...placing of the last and farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to command victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and...lucre and profession ; and seldom 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... | |
 | James Bush - 1841 - 124 pages
...misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 590 pages
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