 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...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 4411851Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...furthest end of knowledge. (h) . 51 Men haveeniered Mo a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with vaiiety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | 1829 - 592 pages
...of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometunes to entertain their minds with variety and delight...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 use of men... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornamen t and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most... | |
 | Plymouth athenaeum - 1830 - 390 pages
...obtains over the mind. " Men," says he, " have " entered into a desire of knowledge, sometimes upon a natural " curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for or" nament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to „ victory of wit and contradiction ;... | |
 | Plymouth Institution and Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society - 1830 - 398 pages
...obtains over the mind. " Men," says he, " have " entered into a desire of knowledge, sometimes upon a natural " curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for or" nament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to „ victory of wit and contradiction ;... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pages
...furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes,...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 use of men... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pages
...furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes,...sometimes, for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes, who, to a depth of knowledge, which often makes men morose ; and to a height of piety, which too often... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge. sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...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 use of men... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...knowledge when acquired ; " Men," he says, " have entered into a desire of knowledge sometimes from a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucre and profession... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...end of knowledge.(h) . 51 Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with vaiiety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
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