 | American Philosophical Society - 1808 - 622 страници
...to see the tops of distant thoughts which men of common stature never saw. With him " Knowledge was not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering or variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to... | |
 | 1833 - 814 страници
...were the single lord of all. Da. ARNOTT'S Elements of Physics. HM KNOWLEDGE is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | 1842 - 1036 страници
...the \\isdom and bounty of the Almighty Creator of the universe. 3. " Knowledge," says Lord Bacon, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless...terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | 1841 - 500 страници
...augment whatsoever is solid and fruitful ;" remembering, that knowledge is not " a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, nor a terrace, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect," but " a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 страници
...English as well as of European literature, the Aristotle of modern times. " Knowledge," says he, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and versatile mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud man to raise himself upon;... | |
 | 1846 - 644 страници
...adoration. — L«jk Richmond. ^Fragments. THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE. — Knowledge is not a couch whereupon God, and in heedless violation of his law, were now...numbered among his redeemed and peculiar people, an down on ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1857
...want, or by whose malice we may not some time suffer. — JOHNSON. Knowledge is not a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit • nor a...terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down on ; nor a tower ol state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding for strife... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 204 страници
...pleasant and nourishing article of diet." — PARK'S TRAvELS. " Knowledge is not a coach whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | Mary Kirby - 1850 - 208 страници
...very pleasant and nourishing article of diet."— PARK'S TRAVELS. " Knowledge is not a conch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down in ; nor a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; nor a commanding fort for strife... | |
 | R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 страници
...dreamings of learned indolence, but true wisdom, true knowledge, which, in the words of Lord Bacon, " is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit — or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect — or... | |
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Knowledge is not a couch whereon to rest a searching and restless spirit; nor a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect... 
