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... The Last Essays of Elia - Page 36by Charles Lamb - 1892 - 249 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...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 ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he i ouUI not want. Neither could I condole, in a word or... | |
| Books - 1821 - 400 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Books - 1821 - 398 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither eould I condole in a word or... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1821 - 402 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 430 pages
...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. 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... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want; neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...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, I ever prayed that God would give him strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...that he seemed to me ever, by his works, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, (hat had been in many ages. In his adversity, I ever prayed that God would give him, strength, for greamess he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or... | |
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