| William Jones - 1807 - 534 pages
...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.... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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... | |
| George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...it contented with a 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...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of Truth. Cujusvis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errorc pcrseverare. Cic. A LETTER TO TP Esq. COMTAININO... | |
| George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...it contented with a 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...growth as well as first fruits, at the altar of Truth. Cujusvis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare. Cic. A LETTER TO TP — — Esq.... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...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... | |
| Christianity - 1824 - 782 pages
...is it contented with a 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...knowledge, must dedicate his age as well as youth, the latter growth as well as first-fruits, at the altar of truth." The last sentence, as many of your readers... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 782 pages
...is it contented with a 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... | |
| General reader - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1827 - 246 pages
...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.... | |
| John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...are like poisoned darts, which not only infijct a wound, but make it incurable. — Jlddison. DCXXIV. 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. — Serfceley. DCXXV. DCXXVI. "What... | |
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