...( 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...spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to embalm his memory to every one who has a sense either...

...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...humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman thai ever breathed." This was old honest Deckar, and the lines ought to embalm his memory to every...

...Patience ! why, 'tis the soul of peace : Of all the virtues, 'tis the nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. — The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a suff'rer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit ; The first true gentleman that ever breathed."...

...which afterwards — in the sufferings of " the best of men that e'er wore earth about him," that " Soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed,'' — — lifted up the whole human race. dents and story. The purity, sweetness, and flexibility of...

...Patience, my lord ! why, '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...tranquil spirit. The first true gentleman, that ever breath'd ; The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor; All it desires it has; what monarch more? It...

...there is none which can truly harm us. Virtue makes even the deeper impression when it is afflicted. " The best of men, that e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer." In viewing images of greatness and of anguish, our hearts are, at once, elevated and softened — they...

...heaven, It makes men look like Gods : The beet of men That e'er wore earth about him, was forbearing, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breathed." DICKER. IN a former number we bespoke the thoughtful attention of our readers to the subject of fobearance...

...Patience, my lord ! why, '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...tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor ; All it desires it has ; what monarch more ?...

...Patience, my lord ! why, '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...tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd. The stock of patience, then, cannot be poor ; All it desires it has ; what monarch more ?...

...Patience ! why, '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...soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit." The version of the story is essentially that of Chaucer, with some additions as well as modifications suitable...