 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...says: But the greatest 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...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldonl sincerely to give a true account of their gift oT reason, to the benefit and use of men : as... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...says: But the greatest error of all th« 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, sometimes upon a natrtral curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pages
...HOWARD . 233 BRADFORD — 252. ENQUIRY UPON PUBLIC PUNISHMENTS — 281 TURNER '-, — 291 / • \ " Men have. entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...contradiction : and most times for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 pages
...knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a naturalcuriosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain...sincerely to give a true account of their gift of rea-- son, to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought, in knowledge a couch, whereupon... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pages
...PUNISHMENTS .... 275 TURNER .285 " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, so-netimes upoa a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite : sometimes...contradiction: and most times for lucre and profession : but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man... | |
 | 1851 - 786 pages
...end of knowledge : — fur men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upou a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession " — [that is, for most of those objects which are meant by the ordinary citers of the saying, ' Knowledge... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...augmented. But the greatest 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...and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sinc»ely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men : as if there... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 pages
...entertain bur minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times...profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man: — as if there were sought in knowledge a couch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...in the spirit of his own Philosophy, submitted to public consideration. " Men," says Lord Bacon, " have entered into a desire of " learning and knowledge,...with variety and delight : sometimes for ornament and re" putation : and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit " and contradiction ; and most times... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 540 pages
...there is not such beauty as " men have entered " into a desire of learning and knowledge, some" times upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive " appetite...sometimes for ornament and " reputation ; and sometimes enable them to " victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times " for lucre and profession ; and... | |
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But the greatest 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, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to... 
