 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...converse upon earth; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...separate and reject vain speculations, and whatsoever is emp-: ty and void, and tn preserve and augment whatsoever is solid and fruitiul : that knowledge may... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 524 pages
...converse upon earth; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...void, and to preserve and augment whatsoever is solid arid fruitful : that knowledge may not be, as a courtesan, for pleasure and vanity only, or as a bond-woman,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...converse upon earth; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...ought to be, from both philosophies .to separate and rer-irt vain speculations, and v hatsoever is empty and void, and to preserve and augment whatsoever... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...natural philosophy behind, and apply knowledge only to morality and policy : But as both heaven and earth contribute to the use and benefit of man ; so the...from both philosophies, to separate and reject vain and empty speculations ; and preserve and increase all that is solid and fruitful. Ami thus we have... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...upon the earth ; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...solid and fruitful : that knowledge may not be, as a curtesan, for pleasure and vanity only, or as a bond-woman, to acquire and gain to her master's use... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...leave natural phi7T ,'• ^ Josophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. v_But as both heaven and earth do conspire and contribute...man; so the end ought to be, from both philosophies^ separate and reject vain speculations, and whatsoever is empty and void, and to preserve and augment... | |
 | Education - 1829 - 592 pages
...upon the earth ; -that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledg* only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...the use and benefit of man ; so the end ought to be, from-both philosophies to separate and reject vain speculations, and whatsoever is empty and void,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...upon the earth ; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...solid and fruitful : that knowledge may not be, as a curtesan, for pleasure and vanity only, or as a bond-woman, to acquire and gain to her master's use... | |
 | 1850 - 772 pages
...upon the earth; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...and benefit of man ; so the end ought to be, from * "Forsakes the course, and lifts the rolling gold." 34 both philosophies to separate and reject vain... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...converse upon earth : that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners, and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire...whatsoever is empty and void, and to preserve and augment whatever ia solid and fruitful." CHARLES I. AND THE COMMONWEALTH. This was the age of polemical and... | |
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Neither is my meaning, as was spoken of Socrates, to call philosophy down from heaven to converse upon the earth ; that is, to leave natural philosophy aside, and to apply knowledge only to manners and policy. But as both heaven and earth do conspire... 
