 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - 238 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 Ilerosuatus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost...vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of nur good names, since bad have equal durations ; and Thersites is like to live as long' as Agamemnon,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids? Herostratus ground whcuce thou wast taken, fitter soil.' He added not, for Adam at the news Heart-struck with chil Adrian'« horse ; confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids! Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost...since bad have equal durations ; and Thersites is like t« live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the... | |
 | 1851 - 486 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit or perpetuity. Who con but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erastratrns lives, that burnt the Temple of Diana : he is almost lost that built it. Tune hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse : confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 592 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 580 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot,... | |
 | 1848 - 708 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost...Adrian's horse ; confounded that of himself. In vain we computo our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and Т... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1852 - 436 pagina’s
...to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built...Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain we 81. compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 224 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, — he is almost...of Adrian's horse, — confounded that of himself. Who knows whether the best of men be known ? or, whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 228 pagina’s
...distinction I to merit of perpetuity. "Who can but pity the \ founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that \ burnt the temple of Diana, — he is...built it ; time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's T"7 horse, — confounded that of himself. Who knows / whether the best of men be known ? or, whether... | |
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But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost... 
