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" But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, provoking... "
The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines ... - Page 482
by Francis Wrangham - 1816
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 183

1848 - 744 pages
...truth of the assertion. " The images of men's minds remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time and capable of perpetual renovation ; neither are...images, because they generate still and cast their seed in the minds of otheri, GENT. MAO. VOL. XXIX. provoking and causing infinite actions and opinions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they...still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, proyoking and causing infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages : so that, if the invention...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...truth. But the images of mens wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they...because they generate still, and cast their seeds in the mind of others, provoking and causing infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages : so that if...
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The Leodiensian; or Leeds grammar school magazine

Leeds grammar sch - 1828 - 364 pages
...truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation ; neither are...infinite actions and opinions, in succeeding ages." So much for the pleasures of learning : now hear what he saith of the advantages thereof':— " It is...
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Lectures on General Literature, Poetry, &c., Delivered at the Royal ...

James Montgomery - 1833 - 368 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful, — which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1833 - 578 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful,—which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 10; Volume 58

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1833 - 690 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages ; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful, — which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 16

1850 - 772 pages
...truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they...invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrietb riches and commodities from place to place, and consociateth the most remote regions in participation...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...perturbations, labours, and " wanderings up and down of other men." 8. Learning insures immortality .... 87 //' the invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrieth riches and commodities frons place to place, and consociateth the most remote regions in participation of their fruits, how...
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The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 15

1838 - 534 pages
...truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge, remain in books, exempted from the wrung of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they...succeeding ages. So that if the invention of the ship teas thought so по/île, which carrieth riches and commodities from place to place, and consociatcth...
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