 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 140 pages
...openeth all defects of Learning, whatsoever, and is a book, Qui loDgnm noto scriptori porriget sevum. 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... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1857 - 380 pages
...is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon, — " was never increased towards him by displace 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... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1030 pages
...groups together his sunshine and twilight in a few pathetic lines: " My conceit of his person was neTcr Increased towards him by his place or honours; but...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 aged. In his adversity... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1028 pages
...faithful friend. Rare Ben Jonson, groups together his sunshine and twilight in a few pathetic lines : " My conceit of his person was never increased towards...place or honours; but I have and do reverence him for tho j greatness that was only proper to himself. In that he seemed to mo ' ever, by his work, one of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1008 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 - 1897 - 950 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 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 Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 766 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... | |
 | William Hepworth Dixon - 1861 - 52 pages
...dead, the opinion of all good scholars and all honest men : " My conceit of his person," said Ben, " 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 of men and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. In his adversity... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1861 - 804 pages
...dead, the opinion of all good scholars and all honest men. " My conceit of his person," said Ben, " 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 of men and most worthy of admiration that hath 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... 
