 | Maria Georgina Shirreff Grey, Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff - 1851 - 496 σελίδες
...all the rest," says he, " is the mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch,... | |
 | 1851 - 856 σελίδες
...error of all the rest ia the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : — for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession " — [that is, for mobt of those objects which are meant by the ordinary citera of the saying, 'Knowledge... | |
 | 1851 - 812 σελίδες
...rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: — for men пате entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession." — [that is, for most of those objects which are meant by the ordinary oilers of the saying, ' Knowledge... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1851 - 444 σελίδες
...error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: — for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable PARSON, (remorsefully.) — "Are those Lord Bacon's words? I am very sorry I spoke so uncharitably... | |
 | 1851 - 792 σελίδες
...entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upou в natural curiosity and inqnisitire appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with...victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for luere and profession " — [that is, for most of those objects which are meant by the ordinary citera... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1851 - 820 σελίδες
...end of knowledge : — for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes apon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable PARSON, (remorsefully.) — "Are those Lord Bacon's words? I am very sorry I spoke so uncharitably... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1852 - 314 σελίδες
...the rest," says he, " is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge;...profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men; as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 σελίδες
...and then whatever he enjoyed in praise, he must suffer in reproach. Johnson. XX. JDwtre of Seaming. MEN have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge...profession ; 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 σελίδες
...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,...for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to giwi a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought... | |
 | 1852 - 632 σελίδες
...minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for onament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable than to victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerelj и give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there... | |
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But 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 upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain... 
