 | 1821 - 398 Seiten
...raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the beauty of the style.... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate." 9 Such is the extent of the outline, such the symmetry in the arrangement, such the beauty of the style.... | |
 | 1821 - 404 Seiten
...raise itself upon : or a fort or commanding ground, for strife or contention : or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." He saw the true nature of the love of excelling, that it is only a temporary motive, and that it has... | |
 | Thomas Hancock - 1824 - 584 Seiten
...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich storehouse...of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."* But, as knowledge is thus various, and may be received into minds so variously constituted and affected;... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 Seiten
...itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit, or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. But this is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation and action may be... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 Seiten
...for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention ; or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house...glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate." It was not likely that, with such sentiments he would meet with much sympathy in the university. It... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 540 Seiten
...itself upon ; or a fort or " commanding ground, for strife and contention ; or " a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, " for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's " estate." If the intricacies of a court are neither discovered nor illustrated with the same happiness as the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 Seiten
...itself upon ; or a fort or " commanding ground, for strife and contention ; or " a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, " for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's " estate." If the intricacies of a court are neither discovered nor illustrated with the same happiness as the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 Seiten
...itself upon ; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten" tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the " relief of man's estate. But this is that which will " indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contempla" tion and action may... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 Seiten
...itself upon ; or a " fort or commanding ground, for strife and conten* tion ; or a shop for profit or sale; and not a rich " store-house for the glory of the Creator, and the " relief of man's estate. But this is that which will " indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, ifcontempla" tion and action may... | |
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... a couch, whereupon 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 a tower of state, for a proud mind to raise itself upon; or a fort or commanding ground, for strife... 
