 | Edward Forbes - 1843 - Страниц: 32
...That which Lord Bacon said of all knowledge is especially true of this department, that it " is not 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... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - Страниц: 514
...to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; but seldom, sincerely to give a true account of their...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... | |
 | 1851 - Страниц: 620
...breeding, or good manners, to pry into the affairs of others. Remember this. KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge is not 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... | |
 | Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1845 - Страниц: 144
...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...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... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - Страниц: 176
...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of the gift of their reason to the benefit and use of men ; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 1070
...possibly induce some to give them a full and fair perusal. Lord Bacon has said, ' Knowledge is not 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 procpect, or a tower of state... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - Страниц: 730
...and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - Страниц: 250
...reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times fur lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give...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,... | |
 | 1846 - Страниц: 492
...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - Страниц: 778
...and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the henefit and use of men: as if there were sought in knowledge...whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variahle mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of staie,... | |
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... 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... 
