 | Buckinghamshire (England) - 1858 - 382 pages
...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...rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the reKef of man's estate."* And if this be true of all knowledge, how true is it of those pursuits with... | |
 | 1858 - 588 pages
...elevating him. He will seek in knowledge rather " a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a shop for profit and sale," instead of what the greatest of philosophers tells us should be sought in... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1859 - 398 pages
...sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terrace for ft wandering and variable mind to walk up and down, with...commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop tor profit or sale— and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...were sought in know ledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect; or a tower of slate, for a proud mind to 1 Svo. I'nri«, Par llolnmi,, of which there l» a copy In the Brltbh Mmeum.... | |
 | William Fleming - Philosophy - 1860 - 698 pages
...belief — q. v, "Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and reckless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...strife and contention, or a shop for profit or sale ; but a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."* — V. CERTAINTY,... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - English fiction - 1860 - 516 pages
...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,...for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit or sale—and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of men's estate."—ADVANCEMENT... | |
 | Astronomy - 1899 - 514 pages
...philosopher : ' Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself up'on ; nor a fort for commanding ground for... | |
 | Astronomy - 1899 - 504 pages
...philosopher : ' Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a fort for commanding ground for... | |
 | English language - 1900 - 570 pages
...in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit or a terrace for a wan. bring and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair...prospect or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itaelf upon or a fort or commanding ground for strife or contention or a shop for profit or sale and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Didactic literature, English - 1900 - 462 pages
...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 8 tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife... | |
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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, or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or... 
