 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 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...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 had been in many age*. To... | |
 | 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...only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<.... | |
 | 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 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...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 had been in many ages. In... | |
 | 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...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 had been in many ages : in... | |
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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... 
