 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 512 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...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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself ; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatat 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... | |
 | 1841 - 632 pages
...or honours. But I have, and do, reverence him for the greatness that was only proper in himself, and in that ho seemed to me ever, by his work, one of...greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that has been in many ages." We have thus shown the very intimate connection between hia phrenological conditions... | |
 | Phrenology - 1841 - 608 pages
...But I have, and do, reverence him for the greatness that was only proper in himself, and in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that has been in many ages." We have thus shown the very intimate connection between his phrenological conditions... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 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... | |
 | Books - 1842 - 648 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.' " Here Mr. Macaulay concludes ; not so Ben Jonson, who thus finishes... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 352 pages
...might have been said as it was afterwards said of Bacon, and a nobler tribute there could not be — " In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole for him in a word or syllable, as knowing no accident... | |
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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... 
