 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sider
...variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and...use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sider
...vktory of wit and contradiction ; J>32 BAcON. and most times for lucre and profession; and seldorfl sincerely to give a true account of their gift of...use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest si searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 sider
...most times for lucre and profession ; and seldonl sincerely to give a true account of their gift oT reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 sider
...to 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 of reason for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 sider
...variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and...use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 sider
...variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of rea-- son, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought, in knowledge a couch, whereupon... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 sider
...seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man : — as if there were sought in knowledge a conch, whereupon...a searching and restless spirit: or a terrace for * wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect : or a tower of state for a... | |
 | 1851 - 786 sider
...of the saying, ' Knowledge is power;'] " and seldom sincerely to give a true account of these gifts of reason to the benefit and use of men ; 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... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 594 sider
...victory in dispute ; others for lucre and living ; few to improve the gift or reason given them from God, to the benefit and use of men. As if there were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to ease a restless and searching spirit i or a terrace for a wandering and variable... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 sider
...variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sinc»ely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there... | |
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For 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... 
