 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pagina’s
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration,...that God would give him strength, for greatness he i ouUI not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or syllable for him ; as knowing no accident could... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right Honourable my very good Lord, the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, Lord High Admiral... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pagina’s
...emptiness, less idlenesse in what he uttered. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honours : but I have and do reverence...strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither eould I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pagina’s
...that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, (hat had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him, strength, for greamess he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | 1831 - 702 pagina’s
...the Greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that heaven would give him strength ; for Greatness he could not want." — The quality here commended was... | |
 | 1832 - 520 pagina’s
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.' " The quality here commended was... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pagina’s
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.' " The quality here commended was... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 pagina’s
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pagina’s
...died about 1630. " My conceit of this person was never increased towards him by his place or honors ; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness...strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither c. uld 1 condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but... | |
 | 1835 - 566 pagina’s
...him for the greatness that was only proper in himself, and in that he seemed to me ever by his work one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages.' Though the king had expressed what doubtless he felt, the dillirulty of understanding the work, he... | |
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My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, "was never increased towards him by his place or honours'; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the... 
