 | Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1854 - 660 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 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,...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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1854 - 516 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 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 - 1856 - 770 pages
...honours; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness that was uniy 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 *ges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would gire him strength ; for greatness te could not... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...do reverence him for the great.iess that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me evej, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many nges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 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... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 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... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 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... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 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... | |
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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... 
