 | 1861 - 634 pagina’s
...scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction of perpetuity. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost...epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself ; — and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register."... | |
 | Wilson Flagg - 1861 - 446 pagina’s
...adds the affluent and racy old writer above quoted, "the founder of the pyramids.'' " In vain, too, we compute our felicities, by the advantage of our good names, since the bad have equal duration, and Thersites is as like to live as Agamemnon." " Twentyseven names make... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1862 - 552 pagina’s
...oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy ,""and deals ^vitE jhejmemory of men withoutJjslJnctioaLJSL-ment of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the...Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain \vc compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and... | |
 | Sir John Skelton - 1862 - 398 pagina’s
...too, is capricious as fortune. " The iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppies. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost...epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself." Age after age names drop out of the recorded calendar of time, and are never again reinserted. We cannot... | |
 | Ernest Adams - 1862 - 310 pagina’s
...Pronoun : Where the enamoured sunny light Brightens her that was so bright. — Wordsworth. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it.— Sir T. Browne. (c) Infinitive in -ing : Now leave complaining, and begin your tea. — Pope. (d) Infinitive... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herosiratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana! he is almost...of our good names, since bad have equal durations; ind Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register.... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 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...spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse ; confounded thit of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids? llerostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost...it; time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse; confoundedth:it of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pagina’s
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Heroslratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ! he is almost...of our good names, since bad have equal durations; ind Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register.... | |
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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... 
