 | 1838 - 822 pages
...that was only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of thn greatest :n<;n and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many...give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The services which he rendered to letters during the last fire years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...the greatness, that was 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 give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...the greatness, that was only proper to himself ; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatat men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that Heaven would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want." The quality here commended was scarcely... | |
 | Books - 1842 - 648 pages
...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 that...' him strength, for greatness he could not want.' " Here Mr. Macaulay concludes ; not so Ben Jonson, who thus finishes the sentence, "Neither could I... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1843 - 520 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 360 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 352 pages
...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... | |
 | James Stuart Murray Anderson - Blacks - 1845 - 522 pages
...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 that...give him strength, for greatness he could not want ".' We remember also that appeal which Bacon, with such touching solemnity, has recorded in his will,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 340 pages
...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... | |
 | 1845 - 410 pages
...for the greatness that ws only proper in himself, and 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." After this the name of Bacon becomes tarnished with infamy. The ordinary apologies for his conduct,... | |
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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 of admiration... 
