 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...  Poems - Page 305by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 732 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1871 - 634 pages
...ever, by his worke one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had beene in many Ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength: for Greatnesse hee could not want. Neither could I condole in a word, or syllable for him ; as knowing... | |
 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1872 - 786 pages
...uvei, by his woili, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he coulf1 not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him. ¿s knowing no accident could... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1874 - 1076 pages
...ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength : for greatness he could not want." His intellectual activity was never more conspicuous than in the last four years of his life. He began... | |
 | Austin Dobson - Authors, English - 1874 - 332 pages
...words — •' one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had beene in many Ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength : for Greatnesse hee could not want.' § The prevailing philosophy at the beginning of the Elizabethan era... | |
 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...by his work one of the greatest of men, and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - English drama - 1875 - 510 pages
...Heidelberg had hoops. the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or syllable for him ; as knowing no accident could dp harm to virtue ; but rather help to... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...over, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages. please, dine at his own Table or in my Chamber as I think fit, in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
| |
