 ... as if there were 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 with a fair prospect; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ;...  Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works - Side 107af Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 208 sider
...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... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 204 sider
...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... | |
 | Henry Hardin Cherry - 1926 - 230 sider
..."is not a couch whereon to rest a searching spirit; or a terrace for a wandering mind to walk upon with a fair prospect; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a sort of commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit and sale, but a rich store... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1928 - 494 sider
...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...itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator... | |
 | University of Iowa - 1928 - 760 sider
...were sought in knowledge a eouch whereupon to rest a searching WW and restless spirit; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator... | |
 | 1868 - 860 sider
...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 a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commandingground for strife or. contention ; or a shop for profit and sale; and not a rich storehouse,... | |
 | 1896 - 260 sider
...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... | |
 | 1851 - 648 sider
...knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wundering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair...of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or s fort or commandmg ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale -and not a rich... | |
 | Mark Girouard - 1978 - 358 sider
...sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight . . . [making of knowledge] a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect . . . [and] sometimes for ornament and reputation . . . [using it as] a tower of state, for a proud... | |
 | Leonard R. N. Ashley - 1988 - 330 sider
...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...itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator... | |
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