 | 1843 - 862 pages
...a measure, true. " The greatest error of all is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and sometimes for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to... | |
 | 1843 - 450 pages
...within a few miles of Galway. ' TRUE END OP KNOWLEDGE The greatest error is the 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... | |
 | 1844 - 276 pages
...politician, to employ, for the purpose of fixing the opinions and actions of men on more solid bases. MEK have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...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... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 pages
...SEVERAL HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS. EDITED BY ROBERT SEARS. " The greatest error ia the mistaking of the true end of KNOWLEDGE, for men have entered into a desire of LEARNING and KNOWLEDGE, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes,... | |
 | Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1845 - 144 pages
...mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom to give a true... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pages
...Idem. 13. The greatest error of all the rest is, the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, an inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...certainties But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire...ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; aud most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...certainties But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire...sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enahle them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...artful mixture of sweetening and agreeable ingredients. — Anon, The End and Use of Knowledge. — Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge...ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of witand contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom to give a true... | |
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But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or 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 inquisitive appetite : sometimes to entertain... 
