 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 sidor
...description of him ? " My conceit of his person was never increased towards him by his place or honours ; but d customs of that nation. Amongst other discourses,...told him I was much affected with the relation I had works one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 sidor
...Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon — " was never increased towards him by his place or honours. But I have, and do reverence him for the greatness, that...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... | |
 | 1838 - 870 sidor
...Ben Johson very finely, "was never increased towards him by his place or honors ; 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 most worthy of admiration, that had been... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 sidor
...Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon, — " was never increased towards him by his place or honours. But I have, and do reverence him for the greatness, that...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... | |
 | 1841 - 608 sidor
...learning whatsoever. My conceit of his person was never increased towards him by his place or honours. 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... | |
 | 1841 - 632 sidor
...learning whatsoever. My conceit of his person was never increased towards him by his place 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 the greatest men, and most worthy... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 sidor
...masked. conceit of his person (he says) was never increased toward him by his place, or honours : but I have and do reverence him, for the greatness that...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 could... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 sidor
...masked. conceit of his person (he says) was never increased toward him by his place, or honours : but I have and do reverence him, for the greatness that...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 could... | |
 | 1842 - 648 sidor
...Review, says, — " 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...proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever by his works one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages : in his adversity... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 360 sidor
...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 could... | |
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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... 
