 ... at last, finding the error visible and not mistrusting their first grounds, know not which way to clear themselves, but spend time in fluttering over their books, as birds that, entering by the chimney and finding themselves inclosed in a chamber,...  Philosophic Etymology: Or Rational Grammar - Page 242by James Gilchrist - 1816 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1823 - 510 pages
...considering whether those little summs were rightly cast up or not ; and at last finding the errour visible, and not mistrusting their first grounds, know not which way to cleare themselves ; but spend time in fluttering over their bookes; as birds that entring by the chimney,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 810 pages
...anew from the beginning ; in which lies the foundation of their errors. Hence it happens that they who trust to books, do as they that cast up many little...clear themselves, but spend time in fluttering over books; as birds that have entered by the chimney, finding themselves enclosed in a chamber, flutter... | |
 | International law - 1854 - 492 pages
...sums into one greater, without considering whether those little sums were rightly cast up or not ; and last, finding the error visible, and not mistrusting...time in fluttering over their books ; as birds that enter by the chimney, and finding themselves enclosed in a chamber, flutter at the false light of a... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...himself. For the errors of definitions multiply themselves according as the reckoning proceeds, and lead men into absurdities, which at last they see, but...their books, as birds that, entering by the chimney, flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in. So... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...himself. For the errors of definitions multiply themselves according as the reckoning proceeds, and lead men into absurdities, which at last they see, but...their books, as birds that, entering by the chimney, flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in. So... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...himself. For the errors of definitions multiply themselves according as the reckoning proceeds, and lead men into absurdities, which at last they see, but...their books, as birds that, entering by the chimney, flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in. So... | |
 | Friedrich Otto Froembling - 1866 - 438 pages
...himself. For . the errors of definitions multiply themselves according as the reckoning proceeds, and lead men into absurdities, which at last they see, but...their books, as birds that, entering by the chimney, flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in. So... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...cast up many little sums into a greater, without considering PHIL. AND POUT. WRITERS. ALGERNON SIDNEY. y VI. part third — О tiger's heart, wrapt in a...of Shakspeare's late dramas, not written till long flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in. So... | |
 | Joseph Angus - English literature - 1880 - 726 pages
...considering whether those little summes were rightly cast up or n»t ; and at last, finding the errour visible and not mistrusting their first grounds, know not which way to cleere themselves, but spend time in fluttering over their bookes, as birds that, entring by the chimney... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1885 - 530 pages
...foundation of their errors. From whence it happens that they which 8 trust to books do as they which cast up many little sums into a greater, without considering...know not which way to clear themselves, but spend tune in fluttering over their books, as birds that entering by the chimney, and finding themselves... | |
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