 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816
...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...ever prayed, that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for ' llorat. de Art. Poetic*.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816
...honour : 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...ever prayed 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 290 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818
...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 of admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<. Crutl). \VHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Books - 1821
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Books - 1821
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither eould I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822
...honors : 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...ever prayed, that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his works one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration...ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want; neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
| |
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 of... 
