 | Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 σελίδες
...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 10 could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 σελίδες
...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, rfs knowing no accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 σελίδες
...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." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 σελίδες
...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." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 636 σελίδες
...duly weighed, charitable minds may be inclined to lend an ear to rare Ben Jonson, who says : " 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 mi accident could do harm to virtue,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 370 σελίδες
...his works 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... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 382 σελίδες
...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." And Dr. Rawley, his domestic chaplain, who saw him as he appeared in the most familiar relations of... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1869 - 384 σελίδες
...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 lie could not want." And Dr. Rawley, his domestic chaplain, who saw him as he appeared in the most... | |
 | 1870 - 444 σελίδες
...lived after him, and who concur in the estimate implied in Ben Johnson's remark : " In .his (Bacon's) adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want." We are not presumptuous enough to attempt any critical examination of these writings, which have borne... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 σελίδες
...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." The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
| |
... 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... 
