 | 1843 - 600 頁
...he says, " the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or placing of the last and farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to command victory of wit and contradiction ; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 頁
...artful mixture of sweetening and agreeable ingredients. — Anon. The End and Use of Knowledge. — Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge...ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of wit and contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 頁
...our minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, and most times...profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man: — as if there Virtue hath not half so much trouble... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1839 - 374 頁
...sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes to enable us to victory of wit and contradiction, aud most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of our gift of reason, for the benefit and use of man:—as if there Virtue hath not half so much trouble... | |
 | James Bush - 1841 - 124 頁
...observes, " the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to vietory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to... | |
 | 1842 - 1008 頁
...greater degree of importance than it has yet attained. THE greatest error is the mistaking of the true end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...knowledge, sometimes, upon a natural curiosity and iwraisitive appetite ; sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes, for... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 頁
...style. " But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometime, upon a natural curiosity, and an iuqufsitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds... | |
 | 1843 - 862 頁
...a measure, true. " The greatest error of all is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire...enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ; and sometimes for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason,... | |
 | 1843 - 450 頁
...within a few miles of Galway. ' TRUE END OP KNOWLEDGE The greatest error is the mistaking of the true end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire of learning and know, ledge, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes, for ornament... | |
 | 1844 - 276 頁
...politician, to employ, for the purpose of fixing the opinions and actions of men on more solid bases. MEK have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to triumph in wit and contradiction ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift oj reason... | |
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But the greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to... 
