 Camden, most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know (How nothing's that); to whom my country owes The great renown and name wherewith she goes; Than thee the age sees not that thing more grave, More high, more holy, that she...  The Works of Ben Jonson - vi. oldalszerző: Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | John Addington Symonds - 1886 - 218 oldal
...just criticism subserve the purposes of commendation. Thus, when such superlatives break forth, as to Camden : — Most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know ! to Shakespeare, ' Shine forth, thou star of poets ! ' to Selden, ' Monarch of letters... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Addington Symonds - 1886 - 430 oldal
...ambitious heaps, and nothing else, May say, their lords have built, but thy lord dwells. TO WILLIAM CAMDEN. CAMDEN ! most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know; (How nothing's that ?) to whom my country owes The great renown, and name wherewith... | |
 | Mabel C. (Bradley) Birchenough - 1886 - 106 oldal
...Jonson, who was ene of his pupils at Westminster, has commemorated him with grateful affection :— Camden, most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in acts, all that I know (How nothing's that), to whom my country owes The great renown and name wherewith... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1879 - 604 oldal
...affectionate regard for his early benefactor and instructor." He therefore thus apostrophises him : — " Camden ! most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know." Here Ben Jonson "wrote all his verses," says the author of " Biographiana," first... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - 1888 - 232 oldal
...criticism subserve the purposes of commendation. Thus, wheij .such superlatives break forth, as to Camden : — Most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know I to Shakespeare, ' Shine forth, thou star of poets ! ' to Selden, ' Monarch of letters... | |
 | Alexander Schmidt - 1889 - 436 oldal
...He was as unhappy in his efforts at modesty as in his self-praise. His eulogy on Camden begins thus: Camden! most, reverend head, to whom I owe All that, I am in arts, all that I know; How nothing 's that! — Of his poems written in recommendation of himself the most... | |
 | 1889 - 660 oldal
...but he did not tell Drummond to whom he was indebted for this kindness, or who finally rescued him. "Camden ! most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know." Camden doubtless heard of his misfortune, and as surely soug-ht assistance, but from... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1890 - 344 oldal
...; and as little ill, For I will dare none : Good Lord, walk dead still. TO WILLIAM CAMDEN. CAMDEN l most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, all that I know ; (How nothing's that ?) to whom my country owes The great renown, and name wherewith... | |
 | Thomas Archer - 1893 - 560 oldal
...famous school, and in later years warmly acknowledged his deep obligations to his master — " Camdcn, most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in...And in the dedication of Every Man in his Humour, years afterwards, he assures his " most learned and honoured friend " that he is " not one of those... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1896 - 178 oldal
...of Jonson's works published in 1616. Camden was one of Jonson's masters at Westminster School — ' Camden, most reverend head, to whom I owe All that I am in arts, and all I know.' — Epigrams. Prologue. — The Prologue was first printed in the 1616 edition. Jonson here satirises... | |
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