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" 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 441
1851
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...sometimes to entertain their minds wit] variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament an< reputation ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucr and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give true account of their gift of reason, for the benefi...
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The London Lancet, Volume 2

1852 - 632 pages
...minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for onament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable than to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerelj и give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men...
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The British Controversialist and Impartial Inquirer, Volumes 3-4

1852 - 978 pages
...knowledge, sometimes from a natural curiosity —in inquisitive spirit, sometimes to entertain their miuds with variety and delight, sometimes for ornament and reputation, and sometimes to cnnble them to [acquire the] victory of wit and contra'Jirtwn. 3. In most cases, however, professional...
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart: Translations of the passages in ...

Dugald Stewart - 1877 - 394 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...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to win the victory by wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession, and seldom sincerely...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...learning and knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon general rules of government : but for rites and ceremonies, and ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession...
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Liber Cantabrigiensis, an account of the aids afforded to poor students, the ...

Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 pages
...put out.— Dr Whichcote. 36. 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 the gift of reason to the benefit and use of man....
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Liber Cantabrigiensis, an Account of the Aids Afforded to Poor Students, the ...

Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pages
...put out.— Dr WMchcote. 36. 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 the gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As...
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Liber Cantabrigiensis, an Account of the Aids Afforded to Poor Students, the ...

Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pages
...from Him. Let us make use of these two lights, and suffer neither to be put out.— Dr Whichcote. 36. minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of the gift of reason to the benefit and use of man....
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Bacon's essays, with annotations by R. Whately

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1856 - 564 pages
...error of all the rest : 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 ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of...
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A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...OBJECTS OF MEN TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE. Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite: sometimes...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victor}' of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely...
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