 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 頁
...SEVERAL HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS. EDITED BY ROBERT SEARS. " The greatest error ia the mistaking of the true end of KNOWLEDGE, for men have entered into a desire of LEARNING and KNOWLEDGE, sometimes, to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; sometimes,... | |
 | Caroline Frances Cornwallis - 1845 - 144 頁
...mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men: as if there were sought... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 頁
...Idem. 13. The greatest error of all the rest is, the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity, an inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for... | |
 | 1846 - 492 頁
...mistaking or misplacing the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men," saith that wise writer, " have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men; as if there were sought... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 頁
...certainties But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire...to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; aud most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 頁
...certainties But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or furthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire...sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enahle them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 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 witand contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and profession ; but seldom sincerely... | |
 | 1847 - 434 頁
...greatest error of all the rest," says Lord Bacon, " is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge ; for men have entered into a desire...for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to givs a true account of their gift of reason for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate... | |
 | 1847 - 566 頁
...God. ' The greatest error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplac' ing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : For men have ' entered into a desire...contradiction ; and most times for lucre ' and profession ; — but seldom sincerely to give a true account of * their gift of reason to the benefit and use... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 頁
...labours of others' V > instead of inventing 174 ( ll.JThe mistaking the furthest end of knowledge.4 173 Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...entertain their minds with variety and delight, sometimes fur ornament and reputation,and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction ,- and... | |
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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... 
