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... The Scottish Review - Page 1741895Full view - About this book
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...in fact, a beautiful version of the last sentence of the Siris, amplified and adapted to himself; " He that would make a real progress in knowledge, " must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth. '* as well as the first fruits, at the altar of Truth," •\ Works, vol. iii. p. 245.... | |
| John Shore Baron Teignmouth - Asianists - 1807 - 668 pages
...version of the last sentence of the Siris, amplified and adapted to himself; " lie that would make real progress in " knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth " as well as the first fruits, at the altar of Truth." •fr Works, vol. ip 169. i-estigation.... | |
| Sir William Jones - 1807 - 554 pages
...that would make a real progress in knowledge, <c must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth ".as well as the first fruits, at the altar of Truth." f Works, vol. iii. p. 245. with doubts. But thefe were the tranfient clouds, which for a while obfcure... | |
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...They are a beautiful version of the last sentence of the Siris, amplified and adapted to himself: " He, that would make a real progress in knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as the first-fruits, at the altar of Truth." ence of the perverse, it is evident... | |
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...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...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of Truth. Cujusvis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errorc pcrseverare.... | |
| George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...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...age as well as youth, the later growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of Truth. Cujusvis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.... | |
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...in fact, a beautiful version of the last sentence of the Siris, amplified and adapted to himself: ' He that would make a real progress in knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as the fir.it fruits, at the altar of Truth.' I AN EPODE FROM A CHORUS IN THE... | |
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| James Silk Buckingham - 782 pages
...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 vouth, the latter growth as well as first-fruits, at the altar of truth." The last sentence, as many... | |
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...be seen and admired, charity is then but like the vanity of fine clothes. Serious Call. TRUTH. — He that would make a real progress in knowledge must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as the first fruits, at the altar of truth. — Berkley's Siris. CONDUCT TO INFERIORS.... | |
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