| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 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...seemed to me ever, by 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... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 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...seemed to me ever by 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... | |
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...and stand as the mark and ax/**) of our language. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him, by his place or honours. But I have and do reverence...seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right Honourable my very good... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...stand as the mark and dxli.ri of our language. f My conceit of his person was never increased toward him, by his place or honours. But I have and do reverence...seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<. Crutl). \VHAT is Truth? said... | |
| Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...less emptiness, less idlenesse in what he uttered. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honours : but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
| Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...less emptiness, less idlenesse in what he uttered. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honours : but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
| Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...less emptiness, less idlenesse in what he uttered. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honours : but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...less emptiness, less idtenesse in what he uttered. My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honours : but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity,... | |
| Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 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...seemed to me ever, by 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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...too profuse of praise, says, Ben " My conceit of his person was never increased toward him Jonsonby his place or honours ; but I have and do reverence...proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever by his works one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration that had been in many ages : in his adversity,... | |
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