 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 326 pages
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | Sir Henry Taylor - Political Science - 1836 - 296 pages
...beautifully said in he close of a panegyric upon him by one of his most eminent contemporaries*, — " In his adversity I ever prayed " that God would give him strength ; for great" ness he could not want." * Jonson. 261 CHAPTER XXXIV. CONCLUSION. I CLOSE these dissertations... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pages
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | 1837 - 608 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 he rendered to letters during the last five years... | |
 | Statesmen - 1837 - 430 pages
...that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his words, one of the greatest meii, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many...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... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pages
...but I have and rio reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself; in that he teemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and...ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not wan:." The services which he rendered to letters during the last uve years of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 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." The first fruit of his learned, but not independent leisure, was the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 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,...adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength j for greatness he could not want." The first fruit of his learned, but not independent leisure, was... | |
 | 1838 - 822 pages
...that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of thn greatest :n<;n and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many...ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which he rendered to letters during the last fire 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... 
