 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pages
...book Qiii longum nolo scriplori proroget ovum,' My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place, or honours : but I have and do reverence...give him strength ; for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for ' llorat. de Art. Poetic*. him, as knowing no accident... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...with these words. " My conceit of lord Verulam's person was never increased by his place or honour : but I have, and do reverence him for the greatness...that God would give him strength, for greatness he i ouUI not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or syllable for him ; as knowing no accident could... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...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,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither eould I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...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,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration,...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,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 430 pages
...his adversity : " My conceit of his person was never encreased toward him by his place or honors : but I have and do reverence him for the greatness...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,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...reverence him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his works one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration...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,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...him, for the greamess that was only proper to. himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration,...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,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 pages
...him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration,...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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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... 
