 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 of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain...  The Educational Speeches of the Hon'ble John Bruce Nortonby John Bruce Norton - 1870 - 329 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...says: 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...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...says: 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...appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...says: But the greatest error of all th« 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 natrtral curiosity, and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1809 - 338 pages
...HOWARD . 233 BRADFORD — 252. ENQUIRY UPON PUBLIC PUNISHMENTS — 281 TURNER '-, — 291 / • \ " Men have. entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...appetite : sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight : sometimes for ornament and reputation : and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...says: 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...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Capital punishment - 1816 - 340 pages
...PUNISHMENTS .... 275 TURNER .285 " Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, so-netimes upoa a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite : sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight : sometimes for ornament and reputation : and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | England - 1851 - 786 pages
...end of knowledge : — fur men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upou a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable. them to victory... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...augmented. 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...appetite ; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...says: " But the greatest errour of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight ; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...: " But the greatest errour of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire...appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation ; and sometimes to enable them to victory... | |
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