 But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to...  Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Work ... - Side 116af Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
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...intellectual ' "But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : — for men have entered into a...inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minus with variety and delight: sometimes for ornament and reputation ; andsometimes to enable them... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 sider
...from a heart that is double and cloven, and not entire and ingenuous." If there ia not such beauty as uestion, to ask, what should be done to the man that the king would honour? nitural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight... | |
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...great * " But the greatest error of all the rest ia the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : — for men have entered into a...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession " — [that is, for mobt of those objects which are meant by the ordinary citera of the saying, 'Knowledge... | |
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...rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: — for men пате entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession." — [that is, for most of those objects which are meant by the ordinary oilers of the saying, ' Knowledge... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1851 - 444 sider
...• * "But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: — for men have entered into a...for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable PARSON, (remorsefully.) — "Are those Lord Bacon's words? I am very sorry I spoke so uncharitably... | |
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...' '' But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge :— for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upou в natural curiosity and inqnisitire appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1851 - 820 sider
...estate."* * "Kut the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : — for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes apon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 sider
...augmented. 11. But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to giwi a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought... | |
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...great fault. "The greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes from a natural curiosity— an inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their miitds with variety... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 sider
...sometimes to entertain their minds wit] variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament an< reputation ; sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucr and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give true account of their gift of reason, for the benefi... | |
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