 | Samuel Rogers - 1860 - Liczba stron: 480
...might have been said, as it was afterwards said of Bacon, and a nobler tribute there could not be : " In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole for him in a word or syllable, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - Liczba stron: 820
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had been in many 4ges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness b« could not want." The services which he rendered to letters during the last five years of his life,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - Liczba stron: 422
...reverenee 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 admiration...that God would give him strength ; for greatness he eould not want." The serviees whieh he rendered to letters during the last five years of his life,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - Liczba stron: 752
...hira for the greatness that was »nly 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 %ges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength •, for greatness h* could not... | |
 | James Gilfillan - 1861 - Liczba stron: 604
...place among the intellectually great. Of Lord Bacon, it was said by Ben Jonson, that he seemed to him " one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had In'en in many ages ;" and the lapse of time has detracted nothing from, but rather confirmed the eulogium.... | |
 | James Gilfillan - 1862 - Liczba stron: 660
...place among the intellectually great. Of Lord Bacon, it was said by Ben Jonson, that he seemed to him " one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages ;" and the lapse of time has detracted nothing from, but rather confirmed the eulogium. He erred, but... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1862 - Liczba stron: 880
...he seemed to me ever by hU work one of the greatest of men, and most worthy of admiration that hath :u 8 8 X ڹaR Zu A; M O 10 could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - Liczba stron: 758
...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 admiration,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - Liczba stron: 734
...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 admiration,...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... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - Liczba stron: 636
...And again he says, " 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...worthy of admiration that had been in many ages." Howell, another contemporary, says of him, likewise, that " he was the eloquentest that was born in... | |
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My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, "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... 
