But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be more nearly and straitly conjoined and united together than they have been; a conjunction like unto that of the two highest planets, Saturn, the planet... Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 52by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...man's estate. But this is that which will " indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contempla" tion and action may be more nearly and straightly " conjoined...highest " planets, Saturn, the planet of rest and contem" plantion; and Jupiter, the planet of civil society " and action : howbeit, I do not mean, when... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...of man's estate. But this is that which will " indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, ifcontempla" tion and action may be more nearly and straightly " conjoined...highest " planets, Saturn, the planet of rest and contem" plantion ; and Jupiter, the planet of civil society " and action : howbeit, I do not mean,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...life, God and angels only should be lookers-on ; that contemplation and action ought ever to be united, a conjunction like unto that of the two highest planets, Saturn the planet of rest, and Jupiter the planet of action." He could not, thus thinking, but engage in active life ; and, so engaged,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be more nearly and straitly conjoined and united together than they have been...not mean, when I speak of use and action, that end before-mentioned of the applying of knowledge to lucre and profession; for I am not ignorant how much... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1826 - 538 pages
...indeed dignify anJ exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be more nearly and st•raitly conjoined and united together than they have been...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." (6) •And in his enquiry into action and contemplation, after objecting to Aristotle's preference... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pages
...will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be more nearly and straitly conjoined and united together than they have been...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." (fc) And in his enquiry into action and contemplation, after objecting to Aristotle's preference of... | |
| William Russell - Education - 1829 - 582 pages
...will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be more nearly and straitly conjoined and united together than they have been...not mean, when I speak of use and action, that end before-mentioned of the applying of knowledge to lucre and profession ; for I am not ignorant how much... | |
| Education - 1829 - 596 pages
...dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemptation and action may be more nearly and straitly conjoined itnd united together than they have been ; a conjunction...the planet of civil society and action : howbeit, 1 do not mean, when I speak of use and action, that end before-mentioned of the applying of knowledge... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1829 - 464 pages
...hearts." Give e'en a fool the employment he desires And he soon finds the talent it requires. COOFIR. they have been ; a conjunction like unto that of the...and contemplation, and Jupiter the planet of civil Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue ; How void of reason... | |
| Great Britain - 1832 - 496 pages
...doctrine, that men, instead of deserting their colours, ought to unite contemplation and action, " a conjunction like unto that of the two highest planets...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." 13. If he is advanced to any office of authority, he uses his power to improve the laiv. — Sir Francis... | |
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