 ... 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
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 sider
...or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a * He did not step out of his profession. desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a...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,... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 sider
...there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, — 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,... | |
 | 1847 - 566 sider
...couch whereupon to rest a search' ing and restless spirit ; or a terras for a wandering and variab'e ' mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or com' manding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit ' or sale ; — and not a rich... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1849 - 346 sider
...ENOWLEDGE. 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...itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit or sale; but a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ,- or a terrassc for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ,- or a tower of state, fur a proud mind to raise itself upon ,• or a furl or commanding ground, for strife and contention... | |
 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 sider
...the cravings of their curiosity ; or they use knowledge only for glory and show as if learning was a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or they seek knowledge that they may ungenerously dispute, making thereby knowledge a part for contention... | |
 | Bengal (India) - 1848 - 520 sider
...the cravings of their curiosity ; or they use knowledge only for glory and show as if learning was a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or they seek knowledge that they may ungenerously dispute, making thereby knowledge a part for contention... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 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 store-house for the glory of the Creator... | |
 | 1849 - 736 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrasse 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 glury of the Creator,... | |
 | 1849 - 610 sider
...were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirits; or a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; ora fort of commanding ground for strife and contention; or a shop for profit and sale; and not a rich... | |
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