 | John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 738 pages
...had celebrated his prosperity, and would 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 hi words, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages In his... | |
 | English literature - 1846 - 588 pages
...his countrymen were slow in apprehending ! ' My conceit towards 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 bis work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his... | |
 | English literature - 1846 - 674 pages
...were slow iu apprehending ! ' My conceit towards his person was never increased toward him by bis pwce or honours ; but I have, and do reverence him, for...proper .to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by bis work one of ^he greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 598 pages
...writes of Bacon:—" My conceit of his person was never increased towards 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 bad been in many ages. lu his adversity... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...that heard him was, lest he should make an end. 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... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1849 - 688 pages
...acquaintances and time-serving friends, that the conduct of Jonson shines forth in favourable contrast. " My conceit of his person was never increased towards...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 periodicals - 1849 - 602 pages
...favorable contrast. " My conceit of his person was never increased towards him by his place or honors; ection of h 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 - 1850 - 338 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 - English literature - 1850 - 342 pages
...person," says Ben Jonson very finely . '• was never increased towards him by his place or honour? ; bat I have and do reverence him for the greatness that...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... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1851 - 964 pages
...conceit of his person" — it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon — " was never increased towards l)im by his place or honours. But I have, and do reverence...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... | |
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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... 
