 Truth is the cry of all, but the game of a few. Certainly, where it is the chief passion, it doth not give way to vulgar cares and views ; nor is it contented with a little ardour in the early time of life ; active, perhaps, to pursue, but not so fit...  The Works of George Berkeley - Page 344by George Berkeley - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Noah Porter - 1869 - 752 pages
...active, perhaps, to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and consider. He that would make a veal progtess in knowledge must dedicate his age as well as youth ; the later growth as well as first-fruits, at the altar of Truth. ' Oujusvis est orrare, millius nisi insipientis in errare perseverare?... | |
 | Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1871 - 708 pages
...ardour in the early time of life, active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth48.' Such was the spirit of Berkeley in the episcopal palace of... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1871 - 616 pages
...time of life ; active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would rn.-ike a real progress in knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of Truth." So did Berkeley, and such were almost his latest words. His general... | |
 | Book - 1872 - 326 pages
...imitating the important last sentence of Berkeley's Siris, which we shall do well to observe. "He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate his age as well as his youth, the latter-growth as well as the firstfruits, at the altar of Truth." Before thy mystic... | |
 | 1872 - 444 pages
...beauty, riches, or politeness, that regard which only virtue and piety can claim.— Johnson, He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate his age as well as his youth, the latter growth as well as the firstfruits, on the altar of truth.— Berkeley. ic Stlectiom... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1873 - 730 pages
...the early time of life ; active, perhaps, to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and consider. He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate...age as well as youth ; the later growth as well as first-fruits, at the altar of Truth. ' Cujusvis est errcvre, nutting nisi insipientis in erroreperseverare.'... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1874 - 436 pages
...Siris was Berkeley's ' last word in speculation,' and Berkeley's last words in Siris are : ' He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth.' § PI : BERKELEY AT OXFORD — His DEATH. — The last months... | |
 | Select thoughts, Edwin Davies (D.D.) - 1875 - 858 pages
...hereafter — of sailing on a wish from world to world. — Landw. KNOWLEDGE.— Progress in He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate...as well as youth, the later growth as well as the first-fruits, at the altar of truth. — Uia¡u>p Berkeley. KNOWLEDGE.— The Property of 'Tis the... | |
 | 1875 - 402 pages
...those glimpses within our reach ;' and right nobly did his own conduct illustrate the words, ' He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth.' Meanwhile, changes were taking place in bis domestic life. Sons... | |
 | Henry Lytton Bulwer Baron Dalling and Bulwer - 1876 - 626 pages
...ardour in the early time of life ; active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress in knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth.' So did Berkeley, and such were almost... | |
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