 | Henry Barnard - 1856 - 768 pages
...end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon. &c seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift...men, as if there were sought in knowledge a couch &c., &c.. and not a rich store-house for the glory of lite Creator and the relief of man's estate.'... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victor}' of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely...of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit;... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - 1857 - 578 pages
...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 900 pages
...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely...use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a conch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely...of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
 | 1868 - 796 pages
...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely...of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of man ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1857 - 854 pages
...ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely...true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit jand. use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and... | |
 | 1857 - 216 pages
...fallen away from God, by the operation of truth upon the mind and character. " Knowledge is not then a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1859 - 398 pages
...citera of the saying^ "Knowledge is power;"] " and seldom smcerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there...a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for ft wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to giv» a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit... | |
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... 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... 
