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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... "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England - Page x
by Francis Bacon - 1825
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Lives, Characters, and an Address to Posterity

Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pages
...sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse, 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.'. . LOUD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. SI. good man, is one that considers...
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Lives, characters, and an address to posterity. Ed. by J.Jebb

Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pages
...sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of ?aan's estate.' . . LORD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. 51. severe, have added all the...
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The Saturday Magazine ..., Volume 1

1833 - 814 pages
...and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich...
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Selections from the works of Taylor, Hooker, Barrow [and others] by B. Montagu

Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 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...storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. — Advancement of Learning. UNIVERSITIES. As water, whether it be the dew of heaven...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 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,...ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch,whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a Terrassefor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tmver of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife...
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The Catholic Penny Magazine, Volumes 1-2

1884 - 716 pages
...prospect, nor a foot and commanding ground for strife and contention, nor a shop for self-interest ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man. — -Bacon. Seneca compares lessons to grains of seed. The quality of the fruit depends entirely...
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The Farmer's Magazine

1842 - 1036 pages
...and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volume 6

1835 - 298 pages
...being in his view " not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit and sale; but a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate*." At...
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Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Work ...

Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse, 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...
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