 | John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 726 pages
...him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his words, 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 syDable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | English literature - 1846 - 674 pages
...the greatness that was only proper .to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by bis work one of ^he greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that...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... | |
 | John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 738 pages
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by hi words, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration,...many ages In his adversity, I ever prayed that God woulc give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 598 pages
...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 men, and most worthy of admiration that bad been in many ages. lu his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...honours; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness that was • >nly proper to himself; in that he the adventures of the manuscript may have been, no doub nnd most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages. In his adversity 1 ever prayed that God would... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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...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, Basil Montagu - 1848 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1849 - 688 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...been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want." • Richard, Earl of Dorset, was also... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 602 pages
...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...been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want."* Richard, Earl of Dorset, was also a... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 338 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...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... | |
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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... 
