 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his works anch of the house of York, that would not be at his...And yet, as it fareth in things which are current w greatness he could not want; neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...for llie greatness that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever by his works °u«of ears. His coming is in state ; but the cause of his coming is secret. I will pr ta adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not *ant." The... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 510 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 * Mr. Goor};e Herbert.... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 504 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,...his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength,—for greatness he could not want;—neither could I condole in a word or syllable * Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 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...and most worthy of admiration that had been in many 4£es. lu his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 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... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...honours; but I have and ilo reverence him for the greatness that was •mly proper to himself; in that he ges of form i known to our fathers ; it has guided the mid most worthy of admiration that had been in many «ges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God... | |
 | Thomas Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright - English drama - 1853 - 510 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... | |
 | 1853 - 298 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... | |
 | Theodore Alois Buckley - Biography - 1853 - 446 pages
...reverence him for the greatness that was not only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me, even by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy...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... | |
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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... 
