 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1851 - 396 pages
...is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon, — " was never increased towards him by his place 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...still. " My conceit of his person," says Ben Jon«or very finely, "was never increased towards him Dy 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 4£es. lu his adversity... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1852 - 684 pages
...person," — it is Ben Jouson speaking of Lord Bacon, — "was never increased towards him by his plact ous artist, to prevent absurdity, had made to spring...sandals. I love the men with women's faces, and the wome one of the greatest men, that had been in maiiy ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that Heaven would... | |
 | 1853 - 298 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 Amyot, John Payne Collier, William Durrant Cooper, Alexander Dyce, Barron Field, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright - English drama - 1853 - 510 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...should make an end. My conceit of his person was never increased 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 pages
...Vanburgh 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1855 - 624 pages
...person" — it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon — " was never increased towards him by his piae> or honours. But I have, and do reverence him for the...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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...Vanburgh 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... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 136 pages
...not penetrated, nor understood: it really openeth all defects of Learning, whatsoever, and is a book, him, by his place, or honours. But I have, and do...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... | |
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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... 
