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" My conceit of his person 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 greatest men, and most worthy... "
Calcutta Monthly Journal and General Register ... - Page 114
1838
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The essays, or Counsels, civil & moral, with a table of the colours of good ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...c•wri of our Language. And And a little after, My conceit of his Perfon was never increaled toward him, by his place or honours. But I have and do reverence him for the greatnefs that was only proper to himfelf, in that he feem•d to me ever by his work, one...
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The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection ...

British - 1762 - 414 pages
...dofing them with thefe admirable reflections : " My conceit of his perfon was never encreafed toward him by his place or honours ; but I have and do reverence him for the greatnefs that was only proper to himfelf, in that he ftemed to me ever, by his works, one...
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Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ...

Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...book, £>ui longim note fcriplari porrigct <svum. . My conceit of his perfon was never increafed toward him by his place, or honours : but I have, and do reverence him, for the Greatnefs that was only proper to himfelf, in that he H 2 fcemed feemed to me ever, by his...
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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory ..., Volume 9

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 him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

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 him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of...
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

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 him for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

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 him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 3

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 him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 3

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 him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

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 him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one...
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