 | 1911 - 168 pagina’s
...he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed...harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." Dr. Appleton Morgan devotes a chapter in his "Shakespearean Myth" to an analysis of the Jonsonian testimony... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1844 - 586 pagina’s
...of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages : in his adversity, 1 ever prayed that God would give him strength, for...harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." Sir Thomas Meautys stood by him to his death with a firmness and love which does honour to him and... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 660 pagina’s
...been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatuess he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word...harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." In Aubrey's aneedotes of Bacon,* there are several particulars not unworthy of the attention of his... | |
 | 1859 - 794 pagina’s
...been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness be could not want. Neither could I condole in a word...harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." But it may fairly be doubted whether " the next ages " have done fitly by his memory, spite of the... | |
 | 1906 - 280 pagina’s
...him strength, for greatness he could not want, neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." In the impeachment no accusation was made that justice had been sold, and no decision of his was then... | |
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My conceit of his person was never increased toward 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 greatest men, and most worthy... 
