 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 297by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 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, HS knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...ever by hU work one of the greatest of men, and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. Zu A; M O 10 could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...evei, 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, rfs knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 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... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Biography - 1867 - 370 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 pages
...matter is duly weighed, charitable minds may be inclined to lend an ear to rare Ben Jonson, who says : " 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... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - English literature - 1869 - 382 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." And Dr. Rawley, his domestic chaplain, who saw him as he appeared in the most familiar relations of... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - England - 1869 - 384 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 lie could not want." And Dr. Rawley, his domestic chaplain, who saw him as he appeared in the most... | |
 | Literature - 1870 - 444 pages
...lived after him, and who concur in the estimate implied in Ben Johnson's remark : " In .his (Bacon's) adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want." We are not presumptuous enough to attempt any critical examination of these writings, which have borne... | |
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