 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.  The Retrospective Review - Página 3121820Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1906 - 764 páginas
...His " Satiromastix " satirizes Ben Jonson. In another of his plays occur the oft-quoted lines, — " 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." Francis... | |
 | 1880 - 846 páginas
...Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves, a road To bring us daily nearer God. " 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." To... | |
 | 1907 - 60 páginas
...why, 'tis the soul of peace, Of all the virtues 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 breathed." All... | |
 | Rev. S. Pollock Linn - 1881 - 472 páginas
...serve him ai)J win others to him. Win. Ormiston, DD OKB hand ought to wash the other. Latin Proverb. 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 lived. To be... | |
 | Edward John Hardy - 1910 - 326 páginas
...CHAPTER VI A CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN AN old English poet has described the Lord Jesus Christ in these words : "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." It... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1910 - 468 páginas
...nature, teaches patience and resignation, and promotes the deepest as well as the most exalted thought.* "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, "f Suffering... | |
 | William Allan Neilson - 1911 - 900 páginas
...is the soul of peace; Of all the virtues, 't is nearest kin to Heaven ; It makes men look like gods. hasty to part With a servant he thought trusty. I remember. My A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit. The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. The stock... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1913 - 552 páginas
...Elizabeth (whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him, with a 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1913 - 272 páginas
...Elizabeth (whatever might be their belief) one of whom says of him, with a 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... | |
 | Edward Geoffrey O'Donoghue - 1914 - 556 páginas
...the example of Christ in His sufferings. DUKE : What comfort do you find in being so calm ? CANDIDO : 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. Nearly... | |
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