 But thus you see we maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light; to have light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world.  The Works of Francis Bacon ...: Philosophical works - Page 145by Francis Bacon - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1867 - 332 pages
...indeed, as it were, but not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light ; to have light of the growth of all parts of the world." (To be concluded in our next.) ALDINGHAM. [CONTINUED.] THE... | |
 | Peter Bayne - 1871 - 524 pages
...maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels ; nor for silks ; nor for spicea ; nor any other commodity of matter ; but only for God's first creature, which was Light CHAPTER I. THE OLD RED SANDSTONE LETTER TO A CHILD FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND AND ITS PEOPLE. AMID... | |
 | Edward Dowden - 1879 - 244 pages
...philosophical romance, " not for gold, silver or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light." Such too was Southey's trade, and he held that God's first creature is free to travel unchallenged... | |
 | 1880 - 566 pages
...philosophical romance, "not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, which was light." Such, too, was Southey's trade, and he held that God's first creature is free to travel unchallenged... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...we maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels; not for silks, not for spices, nor any cither commodity of matter ; but only for God's first creature,...perceiving that we were willing to say somewhat but hail it not ready, in great courtesy took us off, and descended to ask us questions of our voyage and... | |
 | 1888 - 950 pages
...with all countries, " not for gold, silver, or jewels ; not for silks, not for spices, nor any other commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature,...light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world." But one of the virtues attributed to the people of the " New Atlantis " is nobly illustrated by the... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Pott - 1891 - 432 pages
...maintain a trade, not for gold, silver or jewels, nor for any commodity of matter, but only for GocFs first creature, which was light, to have light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world. " 1 Frequent allusions of this sort remind us of Hamlet comparing the Ghost (or Soul) of his father... | |
 | William Francis C. Wigston - 1891 - 502 pages
...gold, silver, or jewels ; nor for silks ; nor for spices ; nor any other commodity of matter ; bitt only for God's first creature, which was Light : to have Light (I say) of the growth of all lmrts of the world." It is curious to find this doctrine of internal light repeated in " Love's Labour's... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Pott - 1891 - 432 pages
...for gold, silver or jewels, nor for any commodity of matter, but only for God's first creature, winch was light, to have light, I say, of the growth of all parts of the world. " l Frequent allusions of this sort remind us of Hamlet comparing the Ghost (or Soul) of his father... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1893 - 296 pages
...we maintain a trade, not for gold, silver, or jewels, nor for silks, nor for spices, nor any other commodity of matter; but only for God's first creature,...world." And when he had said this, he was silent, and BO were we all ; for indeed we were all astonished to hear so strange things so probably told. And... | |
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