 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men nnd most worthy of admiration that had been in many «ges. In his adversity I ever prayed that ¡ God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not Avant." The services which he rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1852 - 684 pages
...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 thai Heaven would give him strength ; tor greatness he could not want." The quality here commended... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Ethics - 1854 - 894 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." The first fruit of his learned, but not independent leisure, was the History of the Reign of Henry... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1854 - 494 pages
...might have been said, as ii was afterwards Bald 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, aa knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to mate... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1855 - 624 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." 1 lie quality here commended was... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...for the greatness that was uniy 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 gire him strength ; for greatness te could not... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...for the great.iess that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me evej, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many nges. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 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... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1857 - 150 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...him ; as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue ; bat rather help to make it manifest." Most assuredly Ben Jonson would not have penned the commendatory... | |
 | John Campbell (1st baron.) - 1857 - 426 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...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,... | |
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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... 
