 My conceit of his person was never increased toward 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 of...  The Personality of Emerson - Page 75by Franklin Benjamin Sanborn - 1903 - 133 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Richard Green - 1874 - 1076 pages
...ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength : for greatness he could not want." His intellectual activity was never more conspicuous than in the last four years of his life. He began... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1874 - 332 pages
...words — •' one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had beene in many Ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that God would give him strength : for Greatnesse hee could not want.' § The prevailing philosophy at the beginning of the Elizabethan era... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 pages
...by his work one of the greatest of men, and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 510 pages
...Heidelberg had hoops. the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or syllable for him ; as knowing no accident could dp harm to virtue... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...over, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages. please, dine at his own Table or in my Chamber as I think fit, Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 898 pages
...one of the greatest mtn and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his ad rersity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1879 - 538 pages
...ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." Bacon's intellectual activity was never more conspicuous than in the last four years of his life. He... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson - 1879 - 844 pages
...ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - 256 pages
...by his work one of the greatest of men, and most worthy of admiration that hath been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
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