 | 1849 - 610 pages
...wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and...a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirits; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect;... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 pages
...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 walk up and down,...prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit... | |
 | 1850 - 824 pages
...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...prospect; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...%vit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true e more of the ballast than of the sail. In fame of...Qui de contemnendâ gloria libros scribunt, nomen 1 8vo. Parie, Par ITnlman, of which there ¡ч a copy in the British Mueeum. * In 1611, and in 1617,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1850 - 652 pages
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 | Seba Smith - 1850 - 212 pages
...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...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account o 5 searchin? and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1850 - 214 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...prospect; or a tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention; or a shop for profit... | |
 | Maria Georgina Shirreff Grey, Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff - 1851 - 496 pages
...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...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind, to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of... | |
 | 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...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of... | |
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... as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, 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 state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon... 
