... 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 Work ... - Side 116af Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 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,... | |
| 1843 - 600 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... | |
| John Taylor - 1839 - 274 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 and sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 sider
...and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the beneftt and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge...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,... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 sider
...knowledge being in his view "not a couck 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 miud to raise itself upon ; or a fort, of commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for... | |
| 1841 - 530 sider
...that knowledge is not " a couch, whereupon 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,'" but " a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." But from the... | |
| James Bush - 1841 - 124 sider
...there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrass for a wandering and variable mind, to walk up and down with i a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 sider
...there were sought in knowledge a couch, where to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit hnd sale; and not a rich storehouse. for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.... | |
| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 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...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,... | |
| 1842 - 1008 sider
...Bought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching •iid 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 coinmnnjjng ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit and sale; and not a rich storehouse... | |
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