...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...and action : howbeit, I do not mean, when I speak of uss and action, that end before mentioned of the applying of knowledge to lucre and profession ; for...

...were sought, in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...and action : howbeit, I do not mean, when I speak of usa and action, that end before mentioned of the applying of knowledge to lucre and profession ;. for...

...more intimate and strict conjunction of contemplation and action ;ta conjunction like that of Sa turn the planet of rest and contemplation; and Jupiter the planet of civil society and action. But here by use and action, we do not mean the applying of knowledge to lucre; for that diverts the...

...once be seen how far the prophesy falls short of its actual f ulfilment : " But this," says Bacon, " is that which will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge,...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." Surely, by the well-known laws of interpretation, in no way exceeding the licence properly permitted...

...non tanquam in face Romuli."(a) And in considering the peccant humours of learning, he lays, " This will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." (b) And in his enquiry into action and contemplation, after objecting to Aristotle's preference of...

...indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if con-- " templation and action may be more nearly and " strongly conjoined and united together, than they " have been:...Jupiter the planet of civil " society and action," he, in the year 1605, when he was 44 years of age, published his Advancement of Learning. It is entitled...

...indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, ifcontempla" tion and action may be more nearly and straightly " conjoined and united together than they have been:...highest " planets, Saturn, the planet of rest and contem" plantion ; and Jupiter, the planet of civil society " and action : howbeit, I do not mean,...

...indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contempla" tion and action may be more nearly and straightly " conjoined and united together than they have been:...highest " planets, Saturn, the planet of rest and contem" plantion; and Jupiter, the planet of civil society " and action : howbeit, I do not mean, when...

...life, God and angels only should be lookers-on ; that contemplation and action ought ever to be united, a conjunction like unto that of the two highest planets, Saturn the planet of rest, and Jupiter the planet of action." He could not, thus thinking, but engage in active life ; and, so engaged,...

...non tanquam in fsece Romuli."(a) And in considering the peccant humours of learning, he says, " This will indeed dignify and exalt knowledge, if contemplation...Jupiter, the planet of civil society and action." (fc) And in his enquiry into action and contemplation, after objecting to Aristotle's preference of...