| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 pagine
...illustrations. The following passage from his Advancement of Learning, is an example of Bacon's better style. " But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking...have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometime, upon a natural curiosity, and an iuqufsitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds... | |
| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pagine
...assembled in his name. Church bell.— Toll ! toll! toll! Professor. — I will go. Goes. END OF KNOWLEDGE. Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...inquisitive appetite: sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them... | |
| 1842 - 1008 pagine
...greater degree of importance than it has yet attained. THE greatest error is the mistaking of the true end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...knowledge, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity and iwraisitive appetite ; sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes, for... | |
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 342 pagine
...it manifests itself, let Lord Bacon teach. " But the greatest error," says that great writer, " 01 all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the...inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them... | |
| 1843 - 862 pagine
...a measure, true. " The greatest error of all is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire...inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them... | |
| 1843 - 450 pagine
...within a few miles of Galway. ' TRUE END OP KNOWLEDGE The greatest error is the mistaking of the true end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and know, ledge, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes, for ornament... | |
| 1844 - 276 pagine
...politician, to employ, for the purpose of fixing the opinions and actions of men on more solid bases. MEK have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...inquisitive appetite, sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them... | |
| Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 pagine
...SEVERAL HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS. EDITED BY ROBERT SEARS. " The greatest error ia the mistaking of the true end of KNOWLEDGE, for men have entered into a desire of LEARNING and KNOWLEDGE, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes,... | |
| Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1845 - 144 pagine
...mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them... | |
| Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pagine
...disposition, and a feeling heart, Mr Burke was strongly attached to the principles of freedom. — Idem. 13. 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 of learning and knowledge, sometimes... | |
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