 For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.  Letters - Page 273by Francis Bacon - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...be frail, and partake of the abuse of the times." In hi* will are found these remarkable words ; " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, to foreign nations, and the next ages." After two days impri•::j;--'.i. he was liberated ; in the... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1842 - 744 pages
...nouns, and so must be plural. 1. Thou ffhalt also moke a taver of brass, and his foot also of bran. 2. For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.— BACON. 3. Rebckah took goodly rainunt that was in the house, and put Hum on Jacob.... | |
 | Stephen Collins - 1842 - 318 pages
...of all that are gone; and to have opened the eyes of all that are to come." Bacon said of himself, "For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age." Thus, with a proud consciousness of his genius, he, who called himself "the servant... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...understand those striking words which have been often quoted, but which we must quote once more ; " For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age." His confidence was just. From the day of his death his fame has been constantly and... | |
 | 1861 - 1148 pages
...remembered, put on record the following solemn appeal to the coming generations : " For my memory I bequeath it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages." Whether we are to consider the bold attempt to clear the fair fame of Lord Bacon, which Mr. William... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...snow had succeeded excellently well." His will contains the strikingly prophetic passage — " For ray name and memory I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages. His writings may be divided into — 1. Scientific ; 2. Moral and Historical ; 3. Epistolary and Miscellaneous.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pages
...my mansion-house of Gorhambury, and it is the only Christian church within the walls of old Verulam. For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, to foreign nations, and the next ages." He was of course buried where he desired. The accomplishments... | |
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