 | James Mercer Garnett - 1891 - 728 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which in the oblivion of names, persons,...unto themselves a fruitless continuation, and only rise unto late posterity, as emblems of mortal vanities, antidotes against pride, vain-glory, and madding... | |
 | Robert C. Kenner - 1892 - 112 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be put pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes, which, in the oblivion of names, persons,...vanities, antidotes against pride, vainglory, and maddening vices. Pagan vainglories, which thought the world might last forever, had encouragement for... | |
 | 1903 - 548 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes, which in the oblivion of names, persons,...continuation, and only arise unto late posterity as emblems of mor. tal vanities, antidotes against pride, vainglory, and madding vices. How charmingly he clothes... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1896 - 252 pagina’s
...perpetuaVanityof tion. But to subsist in bones, and be but tombs. pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which in the oblivion of names, persons,...vain-glory, ( and madding vices. Pagan vain-glories which CHAP. V. thought the world might last for ever, had encouragement for ambition ; and, finding no Atropos... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 544 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes, which, in the oblivion of names, persons,...vanities, antidotes against pride, vainglory, and maddening vices! Pagan vainglories, which thought the world might last forever, had encouragement for... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 446 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which, in the oblivion of names, persons,...Pagan vainglories which thought the world might last forever, had encouragement for ambition ; and, finding no Atropos unto the immortality of their names,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which, in the oblivion of names, persons,...Pagan vainglories which thought the world might last forever, had encouragement for ambition ; and, finding no Atropos unto the immortality of their names,... | |
 | Robert Blatchford - 1901 - 266 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be put pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which in the oblivion of names, persons,...antidotes against pride, vainglory, and madding vices. . . . Circles and right lines limit and close all bodies, and the mortal right-lined circle (the sign... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1902 - 354 pagina’s
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, . and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes, which, in the oblivion of names, persons,...ever, had encouragement for ambition ; and, finding no alropos unto the immortality of their names, were never dampt with the necessity of oblivion. Even... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 438 pagina’s
...or perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes, which in the oblivion of names, persons,...emblems of mortal vanities; antidotes against pride, vain glory, and madding vices. Pagan vain-glories, which thought the world might last for ever, had... | |
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Had they made as good provision for their names, as they have done for their relics, they had not so grossly erred in the art of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. Vain ashes which in the oblivion... 
