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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays and Poems - Page 211
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880
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The Essays Or Counsels, Moral, Economical and Political: With Elegant ...

Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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...and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right Honourable my very good Lord, the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, Lord High Admiral...
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The essays; or, Counsels moral, economical, and political, by sir F. Bacon

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...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...of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration. " ~~* had been in many rtg»•.<. Crutl). \VHAT is Truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

1821 - 400 pages
...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...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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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

1821 - 398 pages
...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...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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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 3

Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...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...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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Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...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...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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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...Jonson died about 1630. " My conceit of this person was never increased towards him by his place or honors ; but I have and do reverence him for the greatness...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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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation exhibiting a general view of the ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 pages
...the following words : — " My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place or honors ; but I have and do reverence him, for the...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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The Englishman's magazine [ed. by E. Moxon].

1831 - 702 pages
...(it is Ben Jouson speaking of Lord Bacon) " was never increased towards him by his place or honours. But I have, and do reverence him for the Greatness,...only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed, that heaven would...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 16

1832 - 520 pages
...(it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon) ' was never increased towards him by his place or honours. But I have, and do reverence him for the greatness,...only proper to himself; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that heaven would...
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