 ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature.  Notes and Queries - Sida 1271850Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1801 - 446 sidor
...affections, truth, which only judges itself, teacheth that the enquiry cf truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it— the knowledge of truth, which is...presence of it*— 'and the belief of truth, which is the en;oyment of it, is the sovereign good of human nature- * The first creature of God in the works of... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 sidor
...moral philosophers avowedly infidel, and professionally the reverse, pouring equal contempt upon the the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief of the truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature." BACON'S ESSAYS. Is... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 sidor
...moral philosophers avowedly infidel, and professionally the reverse, pouring equal contempt upon the the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it ; and the belief or the truth, which is the enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature." BAcON'S ESSAYS.... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 sidor
...yet truth, which only judges itself, teaches, that the enquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, aud the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1812 - 348 sidor
...yet truth which only doth judge itself, teacheth that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is...enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 sidor
...truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is...enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last was the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sidor
...Truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of Truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of Truth, which is...enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The' first creature of God in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last was the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sidor
...Truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of Truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of Truth, which is...enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last was the light... | |
 | 1848 - 396 sidor
...principles of the " inspired philosopher" of Upsal. "The inquiry after truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is...the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it." Lord Bacon says, "is the sovereign good of human nature." There was never a more sincere lover of truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 sidor
...truth, which only doth judge itself, teacheth, that the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it ; the knowledge of truth, which is...enjoying of it ; is the sovereign good of human nature. The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense ; the last was the... | |
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