For men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them... Blackwood's Magazine - 441. oldal1851Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1845 - 144 oldal
...men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men: as if there... | |
| Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 oldal
...for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, an inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their...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... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 730 oldal
...furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men... | |
| 1846 - 492 oldal
...men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men; as if there... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 oldal
...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 enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; aud most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift... | |
| Materials - 1846 - 478 oldal
...End and Use of Knowledge. — Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite, sometimes...ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of witand contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 oldal
...furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enahle them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 oldal
...entered into a * He did not step out of his profession. desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes...contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men... | |
| Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 oldal
...pursuit of knowledge : — . " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason to the benefit and use of man... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 oldal
...furthest end of knowledge.4 173 Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes...entertain their minds with variety and delight, sometimes fur ornament and reputation,and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ,- and... | |
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