 | 1861 - 634 דפים
...distinction of perpetuity. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared the 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."... | |
 | 1861 - 636 דפים
...of perpetuity. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared the 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 דפים
...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 דפים
...of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared the epitaph of 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 דפים
...scattereth her poppies. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared the 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 דפים
...he is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse ; confounded thit of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the...the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows wheVoilà presque des paroles de poëte, et c'est justement cette imagination de poëte qui le pousse... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 דפים
...the pyramids ? Herosiratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana! he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded...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 דפים
...our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations; and 'l'hersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows wheVoilà presque des paroles de poëte, et c'est justement cette imagination de poêle qui le pousse... | |
 | 1856 - 502 דפים
...scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity." " In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 דפים
...the pyramids ? Heroslratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ! he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded...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 that... 
