 Truth is the cry of all, but the game of a few. Certainly, where it is the chief passion, it doth not give way to vulgar cares and views ; nor is it contented with a little ardour in the early time of life ; active, perhaps, to pursue, but not so fit...  History of the Revolution in England in 1688 - Pàgina 150per Sir James Mackintosh - 1834 - 403 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 pàgines
...disappointed bird once more Explored the sacred bark. * The following is the last sentence of the Sins: witticisms are kept with as much method as the ledger of the Lost and Stolen а.ч youth, the latter growth as well as the first-fruits, at the altar of Truth.' Though fools spurn... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1876 - 592 pàgines
...early time of life, active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make real progress in knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth. G. BERKELEY 322. FALSE POLICY OF THE... | |
 | Amos Bronson Alcott - 1877 - 202 pàgines
...it contented with a little ardor in the early time of life, active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth." METHODISTS. The great thinkers of all times have been strict methodists. They made their astonishing... | |
 | Amos Bronson Alcott - 1877 - 204 pàgines
...it contented with a little ardor in the early time of life, active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress...as well as first fruits, at "the altar of truth." METHODISTS. The great thinkers of all times have been strict methodists. They made their astonishing... | |
 | 1879 - 802 pàgines
...contented with a little ardour in the early time of life ; active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth." These may be called Berkeley's last words on philosophy. For eight years after the publication of "... | |
 | 1879 - 796 pàgines
...contented with a little ardour in the early time of life ; active perhaps to pursue, but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth." These may be called Berkeley's last words on philosophy. For eight years after the publication of "... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 pàgines
...it contented with a little ardour in the early time of life, active perhaps to pursue but not so fit to weigh and revise. He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate his age as well as his youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth. Any one may err ; only... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pàgines
...LORD BACON. A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice. BENTI.EY. Austin Allibone latter growth as well as the first-fjuits — at the altar of truth. BISHOP BERKELEY. The shortest... | |
 | Charles Earl Preston - 1881 - 250 pàgines
...will remember with what energy Berkeley gives utterance to the same feeling in the last sentence : ' He that would make a real progress in knowledge, must...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first-fruits, at the altar of Truth.' arguments in behalf of the Church of Rome. I have not read those... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1881 - 460 pàgines
...word in speculation,' and Berkeley's last words in Siris are : ' He that would make a real progress jn knowledge must dedicate his age as well as youth,...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of truth.' § 1 1 : BERKELEY AT OXFORD — His DEATH. — The last months of Berkeley's life were spent in retired... | |
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