 He gathered only the more strength and advantage ; his mind became the clearer, as if already it had been freed from the cloud and oppression of the body ; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that, while it changed the affection of the...  Sir John Eliot: A Biography, 1592-1632 - Page 21by John Forster - 1872 - 930 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 446 lehte
...turned their joy to sorrow, and all men else it filled with admiration ; — leaving no doubt but this, whether death were more acceptable to him, or he more welcome unto death ! " How nobly expressed this is ! The style of Eliot, uncramped by the authorities to which he... | |
 | John Forster - 1846 - 738 lehte
...turned their joy to Borrow, and all men eine it filled with admiration ; leaving no doubt but Ibis, whether death were more acceptable to him, or he more welcome unto death !" How nohly expressed this is! The style of Eliot, uncramped by the authorities to which he... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - 1864 - 362 lehte
...already it had been freed from the cloud and oppression of the body ; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that while it changed the affection...were more acceptable to him or he more welcome unto death.' " That famous Englishman passed away, doing more harm to Spain by his death than ever he did... | |
 | 1865 - 992 lehte
...courtier, when on that cold October morning he rendered up his life " with so much unmoved courage and placid temper, that, while it changed the affection...were more acceptable to him, or he more welcome unto death."* And so, indeed, it was. The only anxiety which Raleigh manifested was lest the ague, to which... | |
 | 1882 - 972 lehte
...oppression of the body ; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that while it changed tho affection of the enemies who had come to witness it,...were more acceptable to him, or he more welcome unto death." His only anxiety was lest the agao should return before the axe descended, and his trembling... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1868 - 372 lehte
...already it had been freed from the cloud and oppression of the body; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that while it changed the affection...filled all men else with admiration and emotion." Life of Sir John Eliot, i., 34, 35. which maintains that Lady Raleigh, who certainly embalmed her husband's... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1875 - 572 lehte
...already it had been freed from the cloud and oppression of the body ; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that, while it changed the affection...were more acceptable to him or he more welcome unto death." All this does not look like the bearing of a man who had a lie, or even a prevarication, in... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1875 - 588 lehte
...unmoved courage and placid temper, that, while iir changed the affection of the enemies who had comc to witness it and turned their joy to sorrow, it filled...were more acceptable to him or he more welcome unto death." All this does not look like the bearing of a man who had a lie, or even a prevarication, in... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1878 - 604 lehte
...already it had been freed from the cloud and oppression of the body ; and such was his unmoved courage and placid temper, that, while it changed the affection...were more acceptable to him or he more welcome unto death." All this does not look like the bearing of a man who had a lie, or even a prevarication, in... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1891 - 462 lehte
...turned to sorrow the joy of the enemies who had come to witness his sufferings, filled all men else with emotion ; ' leaving with them only this doubt, whether...were more acceptable to him, or he more welcome unto death.' Something both of political and religious partisanship mixed with and exalted the zeal of Pym,... | |
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