 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...place or honour : 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...worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he i ouUI not want.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...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...worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right Honourable my very good Lord, the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, Lord High Admiral... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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 admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<. Crutl). \VHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 400 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, that had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 398 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, that had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 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, that had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 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, that had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 430 pages
...place or 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...worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 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 that had been in many ages : in his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want;... | |
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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... 
