Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments that by learning man excelleth man in that wherein man excelleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens and their motions, where in body he cannot come, and the like : let us conclude with the dignity... The Leodiensian; or Leeds grammar school magazine - Page 8by Leeds grammar sch - 1828Full view - About this book
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...the errors, perturbations, labours, and wanderings up and down of other men. learning man excelkth man in that, wherein man excelleth beasts ; that by...aspire, which is Immortality or Continuance. For to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this tend buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...leaving the vulgar arguments — that by learning man excelleth man in that, wherein man ex* celleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens...aspire, which is Immortality or Continuance. For to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this tend buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...Lastly, leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learn*ing man excelleth man in that wherein man cxcelleth beasts ; that by learning man ascendeth to the heavens...whereunto man's nature doth most aspire, which is, hm* mortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ;... | |
| 1843 - 706 pages
...of learning for its own sake cannot be better exhibited than in his own solemn and weighty words. " Lastly ; leaving the vulgar arguments, that by learning...which is immortality or continuance ; for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...of truth rightly interpreted, is that which approacheth nearest to the similitude of the Divine Rule Let us conclude with the dignity and excellency of...which is immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this tendeth buildings, foundations, and... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...of truth rightly interpreted, is that which approacheth nearest to the similitude of the Divine Rule Let us conclude with the dignity and excellency of...which is immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families; to this tendeth buildings, foundations, and... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...tossed with " tempest upon the sea; or to be in a fortified tower, " and to see two battles join upon a plain ; but it is " a pleasure incomparable, for the...which is, immortality or continuance: for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this tend buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...tossed with tempest upon the sea ; or to be in a fortified tower, and to see two battles join upon a plain ; but it is a pleasure incomparable, for the...which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...tossed with " tempest upon the sea ; or to be in a fortified tower, ' and to See two battles join upon a plain ; but it is a ' pleasure incomparable, for the...which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families : to this tend buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...pleasure incomparable, for the mind of " man to be settled, landed, and fortified in the cer" tainty of truth ; and from thence to descry and " behold...which is, immortality or continuance : for to this tendeth generation, and raising of houses and families ; to this buildings, foundations, and monuments... | |
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