 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." It is true, indeed, that these motives are relatively bad; that they are only temporary;... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the beauty... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the beauty... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the beauty... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, fora wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." 9 Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit : or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...upon : or a fort or commanding ground, for strife or contention : or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator... | |
 | 1821 - 404 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit : or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...upon : or a fort or commanding ground, for strife or contention : or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon : or a fort or commanding ground, for strife or contention : or a shop, for profit or sale, and not...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." He saw the true nature of the love of excelling, that it is only a temporary motive,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and... | |
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... as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of State, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or... 
