 | 1801 - 446 pages
...only judges itself, teacheth that the enquiry cf truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it— the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it*— 'and the belief of truth, which is the en;oyment of it, is the sovereign good of human nature- * The first creature of God in the works of... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...moral philosophers avowedly infidel, and professionally the reverse, pouring equal contempt upon the the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of the truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature." BACON'S ESSAYS. Is... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...moral philosophers avowedly infidel, and professionally the reverse, pouring equal contempt upon the the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief or the truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature." BAcON'S ESSAYS.... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...which is the love-making, or wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, aud the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it,...sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath-work ever smce, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he breathed Alight upon the face... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1814 - 282 pages
...'-.vT'jv. Just. Mart. Dial. eum Tryph. p. 173. " The first ereature of God in the works of the clays, was the light of the sense ; the last was the light of reason ; and his sabbath work ever sinee is the illumination of his spirit. First he breathed light upon the faee of the matter of ehaos... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of Truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of Truth, which is the presence of it...sense ; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath-work ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he breathed light upon the face... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of Truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of Truth, which is the presence of it...sense ; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath-work ever since, is the illumination of his spirit. First, he OF TRUTH. 3 breathed light upon... | |
 | 1848 - 396 pages
...inspired philosopher" of Upsal. "The inquiry after truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it,...the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it." Lord Bacon says, "is the sovereign good of human nature." There was never a more sincere lover of truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of 'it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the l>elief of truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...only doth judge itself, teacheth that the inquiry of truth, which is the love making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it; and the belief of truth, which is the enjoymg of it; is the sovereign good of human nature. Th'e first creature of God, in the works of the... | |
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... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature. 
