 ... 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;...  Thoughts on Self-culture, Addressed to Women - Pagina 367di Maria Georgina Shirreff Grey, Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff - 1851 - 464 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1833 - 814 pagine
...itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. BACON. WHEN the Princess Anne, daughter of Charles the First (who died, the 8th of December, 1G40),... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pagine
...and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man. As if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon...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 - 1825 - 538 pagine
...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 ;...storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of mans estate. ADVANTAGES Of LSARNINO . . 53 / kavt no purpose to enttr into a laudative of learning,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pagine
...raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding 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." It was not likely that, with such sentiments he would meet with much sympathy in the university. It... | |
 | 1842 - 1036 pagine
...itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife and contention ; nor yet a shop for profit and sale ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." 4. Plants and animals — being endowed with life — constitute what is called the organic kingdom... | |
 | 1884 - 716 pagine
...prospect, nor a foot and commanding ground for strife and contention, nor a shop for self-interest ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man. — -Bacon. Seneca compares lessons to grains of seed. The quality of the fruit depends entirely... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 pagine
...tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife or contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not...glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.' HIS LIFE AND WORKS. 117 He then proceeds to weigh the dignity of knowledge in the balance with other... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1836 - 312 pagine
...tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit or sale, — and...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate*." In the same pure and noble strain, Milton spoke, not of the mercenary crew of false pretenders to learning,... | |
 | Charles Valentine De Grice - 1836 - 322 pagine
...tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a shop for profit or sale, — and...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate*." In the same pure and noble strain, Milton spoke, not of the mercenary crew of false pretenders to learning,... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - 1836 - 42 pagine
...raise itself upon, or a fort or commanding 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. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be... | |
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