| 1841 - 632 pages
...nominals, 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 ho seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pages
...shew herself in Court therafter hot masked. conceit of his person (he says) 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... | |
| Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...shew herself in Court therafter bot masked. conceit of his person (he says) 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 pages
...sorrows and diseases, Bacon was Bacon still. " My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, " was never increased towards him by his place or honours...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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 410 pages
...sorrow, and disease, Bacon was Bacon still. " My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, " was never increased towards him by his place or honours;...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... | |
| American literature - 1846 - 608 pages
...apprehending ? *My conceit towards his person was never increased toward him by hii 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, iind most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
| Great Britain - 1845 - 570 pages
...nominals, 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... | |
| 1845 - 410 pages
...nominate, it is not penetrated nor understood, it really openeth all defects of learning whatsoever. My conceit of his person was never increased towards...I have and do reverence him for the greatness that ws only proper in himself, and in that he seemed to me ever by his work one of the greatest men and... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon, — " was never increased towards him by hisplace or honors. But I have and do reverence him for the greatness,...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... | |
| John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 726 pages
...had celebrated his prosperity, and wonld not shrink from him in his years of adversity and sorrow. " My conceit of his person was never increased towards...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his words, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
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