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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 of... "
Poems - Page 297
by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pages
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...ever by his works 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...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...ever by his works one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages : ss his poor lady. And yet, as it fareth in things...the multitude, and which they affect, these fames in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make...
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Critical and Historical Essays: Lord Bacon. Sir William Temple. Gladstone on ...

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 338 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...
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Works, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...his works °u«of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In ta adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not *ant." The first fruit of his learned, but not independent leisure, was the History of the Reign of...
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Critical and Historical Essays: Lord Bacon. Sir William Temple. Gladstone on ...

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 342 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 eonld not want." The services which Bacon rendered to letters daring the last five years of his life...
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The Lives of the Lords Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ...

John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 510 pages
...ever by his works 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 * Mr. Goor};e Herbert. Works, ii. 552. f Letter to Mr. Palmer, Oct. i9. 1625....
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men mid most worthy of admiration that had been in many «ges. up the night with the splendour at the day ; it has extended the range of the hwman vision ; it has The services which he rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had been in many 4Łes. lu his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which he rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand...
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Publications, Volume 17

1853 - 298 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...
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A Supplement to Dodsley's Old Plays, Volumes 17-18

Thomas Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright - English drama - 1853 - 510 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...
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