 | 1863 - Broj stranica: 774
...gentleman is a Christian product. ' The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soil, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed.' ' These views are illustrated with genius and scholarship. Their dissemination among ourselves is especially... | |
 | Gail Hamilton - 1864 - Broj stranica: 476
...who, speaking of Christ, says : " 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." In many of the accusations, concerning both motive an 1 action, which we bring against our brethren,... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - 1864 - Broj stranica: 144
...ancient Puritan gentleman as History shews, most meetly servant of Him, in the words of Dekker, "A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd." Once more I must turn to Clarke to shew how truly he lived as under the " great Task-Master's... | |
 | Herbert Palmer - 1864 - Broj stranica: 144
...ancient Puritan gentleman as History shews, most meetly servant of Him, in the words of Dekker, "A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd." Once more I must turn to Clarke to shew how truly he lived as under the " great Task-Master's... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - Broj stranica: 238
...heaven : It makes men look like gods. The best of men That ever wore earth about him was a sufferer ; A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentle-man that ever breathed. Contentment. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers ? O sweet content ! Art thou rich, yet is... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - Broj stranica: 504
...beats all conquerors. Old Fortunatus. 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.* The Honest Wkore. Part i. Act i. Sc. 12 We are ne'er like angels till our passion dies. Ibid. Part... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - Broj stranica: 260
...: It makes men look like gods. The best of men That ever wore earth about him was a sufferer ; ' A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; ' The first true gentle-man that ever breathed. DEKKER.' Contentment. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers ? . • O sweet content ! Art thou... | |
 | elder smith - 1865 - Broj stranica: 800
...home to cur own hearts : — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer ; A suit, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed. With the same power of delicately touching elevated themes, Heywocd adds a sanctity of pathos to the... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1866 - Broj stranica: 332
...that thrill as you read them — "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." And the copy, however poor it be, even that of aweak, silly young girl, must be taken faithfully, unremittingly,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - Broj stranica: 752
...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. Dekker,Hor. TFi. Patience is more oft the exercise Of saints, the trial of their fortitude,... | |
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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. 
