 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...book Qiii longum nolo scriplori proroget ovum,' My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place, or honours : but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...with these words. " My conceit of lord Verulam's person was never increased by his place or honour : but I have, and do reverence him for the greatness...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...stand as the mark and dxli.ri of our language. f My conceit of his person was never increased toward him, by his place or honours. But I have and do reverence...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).... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...and stand as the mark and ax/**) of our language. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him, by his place or honours. But I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 430 pages
...his adversity : " My conceit of his person was never encreased toward him by his place or honors : but I have and do reverence him for the greatness...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...never inereased toward him by his place or honors ; but I have and do reverence him, for the greamess that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed...of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, (hat had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him, strength, for... | |
 | 1831 - 702 pages
...as Vanburgh could add to it. " My conceit of his Person" (it is Ben Jouson speaking of Lord Bacon) " was never increased towards him by his place or honours....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... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...Vanbrugh could add to it. " ' My conceit of his person' (it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon) ' was never increased towards him by his place or honours....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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1832 - 520 pages
...Vanbrugh could add to it• " ' My conceit of his person ' (it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon) ' was never increased towards him by his place or honours....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... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...nominalt, it is not penetrated nor understood, it really openeth all defects of learning whatsoever. My conceit of his person was never increased towards...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... | |
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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 to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy... 
