 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 pages
...; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first. true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND PART OF THE HONEST WHORE. BY THOMAS DECKER. Bella/rant, a reclaimed Harlot, recounts... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 618 pages
...heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit : The first true gentleman, that ever hrcathed. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor; All it desires it has ; what monarch more ?... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1813 - 502 pages
...; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a Sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil- spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. THE SECOND PABT OF THE HONEST WHORE. BY THOMAS DECKERJ Bellafront, a reclaimed Harlot, recounts... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...boldness equal to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to embalm his memory to every one who has a sense either... | |
 | 1821 - 436 pages
...; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a suff'rer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." The Honest Whore, a Comedy, by Tuo. DECKER. MEN'S NATURES MORE HARD AND SUBTLE THAN WOMEN'S. " How... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pages
...boldness equal .to its piety : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to embalm his memory to every one who has a sense either... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1825 - 442 pages
...It makes men look like Gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit. The first true gentleman, that ever breath'd ; The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor; AH it desires it has; what monarch more? It... | |
 | 1835 - 616 pages
...heaven, It makes men look like Gods : The beet of men That e'er wore earth about him, was forbearing, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed." DICKER. IN a former number we bespoke the thoughtful attention of our readers to the subject of fobearance... | |
 | Thomas Middleton, Alexander Dyce - 1840 - 688 pages
...heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor ; All it desires it has ; what monarch more ?... | |
 | Thomas Middleton - 1840 - 660 pages
...heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor ; All it desires it has ; what monarch more ?... | |
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tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. 
