 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 534 lapas
...ends as I have moderate civil ends : for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers — whereof the one...and discoveries — the best state of that province. This, whether it be curiosity, or vainglory, or nature, or (if one take it favorably) philanthropia,... | |
 | Walter Begley - 1903 - 418 lapas
...experiments " and " impostures " in another part, had done so much damage, that then he hoped that he could " bring in industrious observations, grounded conclusions,...and discoveries ; the best state of that province. This, whether it be curiosity or vainglory, or nature, or (if one take it favourably) philanthropia,... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - 1904 - 298 lapas
...ends as I have moderate civil ends, for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with...frivolous disputations, confutations and verbosities (the schoolmen), the other with blind experiments and auricular traditions and impostures (unmethodical... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - 1905 - 280 lapas
...ends as I have moderate civil ends, for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with...frivolous disputations, confutations and verbosities (the schoolmen), the other with blind experiments and auricular traditions and impostures (unmethodical... | |
 | Paul Monroe - 1905 - 816 lapas
...auricular traditions and impostures (unmethodical investigators, eg alchemists, astrologers, etc.) hath committed so many spoils, I hope I should bring in industrious observations and profitable inventions and discoveries — the best state of that province." His plan as indicated... | |
 | Harold Bayley - 1906 - 418 lapas
...utile scheme of Philosophy, that Bacon concentrated his giant energies. " If, " said he, " I could purge it of two sorts of rovers whereof the one with...impostures hath committed so many spoils ; I hope I could bring in industrious observations, grounded conclusions and profitable inventions and discoveries.... | |
 | 1907 - 780 lapas
...•ends as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge <o be my province; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with frivolous disputations, confutations, and vervjosltiei, the other with blind experiments and auricular traditions чин! impostures, hath committed... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 414 lapas
...ends as I have moderate civil ends; for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with...and discoveries : the best state of that province. This, whether it be curiosity or vainglory, or nature, or (if one take it favourably) philanthropia,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1908 - 272 lapas
...ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with...profitable inventions and discoveries ; the best state in that province. This, whether it be curiosity, or vain-glory, or nature, or (if one take it favorably)... | |
 | Walter Swain Hinchman, Francis Barton Gummere - 1908 - 608 lapas
...ends as I have moderate civil ends ; for I have taken all knowledge to be my province ; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with...conclusions, and profitable inventions and discoveries." . . . In short, Bacon asks his uncle for some means by which he can live in state befitting his rank,... | |
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I confess that I have as vast contemplative ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to be my province; and if I could purge it of two sorts of rovers, whereof the one with frivolous disputations, confutations, and verbosities;... 
