 My conceit of his person," says Ben Jonson very finely, " 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...  Reviews, Essays, and Poems - Sivu 409tekijä(t) Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1058 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 sivua
...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...was 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.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 sivua
...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...was 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*.... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 sivua
...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...was 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»•.<.... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 sivua
...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...was 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.... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 sivua
...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...was 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.... | |
 | 1821 - 400 sivua
...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...was 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.... | |
 | 1821 - 398 sivua
...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...was 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.... | |
 | 1831 - 702 sivua
...as Vanburgh could add to it. " My conceit of his Person" (it is Ben Jouson speaking of Lord Bacon) " was never increased towards him by his place or honours....was 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... | |
 | 1832 - 488 sivua
...Vanbrugh could add to it. " ' My conceit of his person' (it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon) ' was never increased towards him by his place or honours....was 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... | |
 | 1832 - 520 sivua
...Vanbrugh could add to it• " ' My conceit of his person ' (it is Ben Jonson speaking of Lord Bacon) ' was never increased towards him by his place or honours....was 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... | |
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