 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. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Strona 4591838Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Literary gems - 1826 - Liczba stron: 718
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without ' • Gram ilucrtntknet antigiue. ' * f Which men uluiw iu several conntrie*, giving them what pleaw,... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 1538
..." The iniquity of oblivion," apostrophizeth the eloquent Sir Thomas Broune, hi his Hydriotophia, " blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory...men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who canbutpity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - Liczba stron: 362
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; / he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | 1831 - Liczba stron: 370
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief than Pilate 1 But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - Liczba stron: 532
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | 1836 - Liczba stron: 694
...in our short memories, and sadly tell us how we may be buried in our survivors. But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations,... | |
 | George Collison (solicitor.) - 1840 - Liczba stron: 462
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity ; who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it: time hath spared... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - Liczba stron: 346
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity; who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Hero(164) Old ones being taken up, and other bodies laid under them. (185) Gruteri Inscriptions Antiquae.... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - 1844 - Liczba stron: 486
...something exceedingly solemn in the mutability of a name. 'T is indeed as a vapor, which appearetl] but for a little season, and then vanisheth away....perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - Liczba stron: 670
...Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate 7 " But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 7 Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared... | |
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