 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1680 - 410 pages
...been in many ages. In his Adverfity I ever prayed, that God would give him ftrength, for greatnefs he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or fyllable for him -, as knowing no Accident could do harm toVertue, but rather help to make it manifeft.... | |
 | 1762 - 414 pages
...been in many ages. In his adverfity, I ever prayed that God would give him ftrength, for greatnefs he could not want , neither could I condole in a word or fyllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifeft."... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 pages
...been in many ages. In his adverfity I ever prayed, that God would give him ftrength } for Greatnefs he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or fyllable for him i as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, .but rather help to make it manifeft.... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 464 pages
...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 admiration, that...Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for ' llorat. de Art. Poetic*. him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pages
...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 admiration, that had been in many age*. To the Right Honourable my very good Lord, the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, Lord High Admiral... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...for the greatness that 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...or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." The Advancement of Learning was, as Bacon... | |
 | 1821 - 398 pages
...for the greatness that 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...or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." The Advancement of Learning was, as Bacon... | |
 | 1821 - 400 pages
...for the greatness that 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...or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest." The Advancement of Learning was, as Bacon... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...for the greatness that 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...strength, for greatness he could not want. Neither eould I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 430 pages
...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 admiration, that...or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make it manifest*." Bacon appears to have fallen a victim to... | |
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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... 
