... 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. Readings in English literature, prose - Page 46by English literature - 1874Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 556 pages
...depraved Judgments and ArFe&ions, yet TRUTH (which only doth judge itfelf) teaches, that the Inquiry after TRUTH, which is the Lovemaking, or Wooing of it; the Knowledge of TRUTH, which is the Prefence of it ; and the Reception of, and Affeat to TRUTH, which is the Enjoying B z of 4 Of TR -tr... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 528 pages
...but the Lie that finks in, and fettles in it ; fuch f mean as we fpake of before. But howfoever thefe Things are thus, in Men's depraved Judgments and Affections, yet TRUTH (which only doth judge itfelf) teaches, that the Inquiry after TRUT H, which is the Lovemaking, or Wooing of it; the Knowledge... | |
| 1801 - 446 pages
...man's depraved judgment and affections, truth, which only judges itself, teacheth that the enquiry cf truth, which is the lovemaking, or wooing of it—...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 - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...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 - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...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 - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...depraved judgments and affections ; 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 - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt, such as we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections,...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 of reason;... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt, such as we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections,...; 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 of reason;... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...sinketh in, and settleth in it, that doth the hurt, such as we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections;...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 of reason;... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...sinketh in, and settleth in it, that doth the hurt, such as we spake of before. But howsoever these things are thus in men's depraved judgments and affections...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 of reason;... | |
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