 ... as if 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 with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon...  The Elocutionary Reader; Or, Rhetorical Class Book - Page 59by Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch where" upon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a " terras for a wandering and variable mind to walk " up and...; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten" tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house for the glory of the Creator,... | |
 | 1829 - 592 pages
...as if 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...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this ia that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemptation and action may be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's^ estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1833 - 492 pages
...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,...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate.'. . LOUD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. SI. good man, is one that considers what are the... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1833 - 458 pages
...were sought in knowledge, a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a tarasse, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down,...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of ?aan's estate.' . . LORD BACON. Advancement of Learning. Works, ii. 51. severe, have added all the... | |
 | 1833 - 270 pages
...Elements of Physics. HM 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 in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pages
...As if 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...glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. — Advancement of Learning. UNIVERSITIES. As water, whether it be the dew of heaven or the springs... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...as if 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...ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate."... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch,whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a Terrassefor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tmver of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife... | |
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