 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...'•лпЪу a laudable attachment to Christian bsth. Biihop Mant. , CHBI8T. CHRIST - GenilencHs of. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed. .Dieter. CHRIST- and Godhead. The moon, a softer but not less beautiful object than the sun, returns... | |
 | James Waddington - 1862 - 208 pages
...praise, have been for Love and THEE ! WHO AEE THE NOBLE? The best of men That e'er wore earth about htm was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit: The first true gentleman that ever breathed.—DEKKER. I. T)REACH self-respect to me, a country clown! Who heeds respect when poor and... | |
 | George Henry Calvert - 1863 - 174 pages
...charity, and infinite consolation ; of whom " old honest Deckar " says, — " The best of men That ere wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek,...spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed." THE END. w O B89094563319A 610^5^3311 b89094563319a ... | |
 | 1863 - 774 pages
...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 - 476 pages
...ill-used word, in the often quoted lines of the old dramatist Dekker, who, speaking of Christ, says : " The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...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 - 144 pages
...the 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 - 144 pages
...the 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... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...mine arm should conquer twenty worlds, There 'sa lean fellow beats all conquerors. Old Fortunatus. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...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... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1865 - 1014 pages
...words thry could clothe simple and exquisite thoughts which bring religion home to cur own hearts : — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was...meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first trne gentleman that ever breathed. With the same power of delicately touching elevated themes, Hcvwwd... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 260 pages
...all the virtues, 'tis nearest kin to heaven : It makes men look like gods. The best of men That ever wore earth about him was a sufferer ; ' A soft, meek,...spirit; ' The first true gentle-man that ever breathed. DEKKER.' Contentment. ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers ? . • O sweet content ! Art thou... | |
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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. 
