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" 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 8
by Leeds grammar sch - 1828
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

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...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

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 ;...
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The North American Review, Volume 56

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...
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Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth

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...
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Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth: Delivered at ...

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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

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...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

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...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

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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