 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1860 - 516 pages
...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,...for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale—and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate."—ADVANCEMENT... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1860 - 390 pages
...there were sought in knowledge, a conch 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 and contentions, or a shop for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | 1861 - 182 pages
...teaching that " Knowledge is 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 with a fair prospect ; or a tower of strength for a proud mind to raise itself ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention... | |
 | George Seaton Bowes - 1860 - 478 pages
...and restless spirit, nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down upon ; 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... | |
 | George James Allman - 1861 - 16 pages
...all time : " Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a fort or commanding ground for strife... | |
 | Albert (consort of Victoria, queen of Gt. Britain.) - 1862 - 280 pages
...knowledge. " Knowledge is not a couch, whereupon " to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or " a terrace for a wandering and variable " mind to walk up and...; or a fort or " commanding ground for strife and con" tention ; or a shop for profit or sale ; but " a rich storehouse for the glory of the " Creator,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...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...state for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort on commanding ground for strife or contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1894 - 340 pages
...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...prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to rest itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop of profit or... | |
 | John Lubbock - 1894 - 336 pages
...variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind- to rest itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop of profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | 1895 - 498 pages
...some have 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...for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort or a commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse... | |
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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... 
