 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...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 52by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1844 - 276 pages
...politician, to employ, for the purpose of fixing the opinions and actions of men on more solid bases. MEK have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite, sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...abridger, and so the patrimony of knowledge cometh to be sometimes improved, but seldom augmented. But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking...the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entred into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...wishes to explain. To illustrate this, take (vol. ii. p. 51) the following passage: " But the grest»t 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... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...advancement of learning: but the greatest error of all the rest, he says, is the mistaking the true end of knowledge; ' for men have entered into a desire...natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Authors, English - 1836 - 312 pages
...one of the greatest characters that ever shed a lustre over science are in the remembrance of all ? " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for * Milton. ornament and reputation... | |
 | University of Cambridge, Robert Aris Willmott - Authors, English - 1836 - 310 pages
...one of the greatest characters that ever shed a lustre over science are in the remembrance of all ? " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for • Milton. ornament and reputation... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - Lectures and lecturing - 1836 - 42 pages
...in conclusion, I shall crave your indulgence, furnishes an appropriate close to these reflections. " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge...natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite, sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight, sometimes for ornament and reputation, and sometimes... | |
 | Charles Valentine De Grice - Authors, English - 1836 - 322 pages
...one of the greatest characters that ever shed a lustre over science are in the remembrance of all ? " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for • Milton. ornament and reputation;... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...Thefollowing passage from his Advancement of Learning, is an example of Bacon's better style : — , " 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,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...Thefollowing passage from his Advancement of Learning, is an example of Bacon's better style :— " But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge j for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes,... | |
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