 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 equal durations,...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 471894Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 708 pages
...without a name than Herodias with one. Ana who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate 1 " But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...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 computo our... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 586 pages
...without a name, than Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...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... | |
 | sir Thomas Browne - 1852 - 592 pages
...without a name, than Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...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... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1852 - 436 pages
..."The iniquity of oblivion," apostrophiseth the eloquent Sir Thomas Browne, in his Hi/driotophia, " blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1658 - 602 pages
...without a name, than Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. £BTho can but pity the founder of the pyramids JJHerostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana,... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 228 pages
...seldom now do we hear their names mentioned ? Well and truly does rare old Sir Thomas Brown say, " Oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men, without distinction I to merit of perpetuity. "Who can but pity the \ founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pages
...had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scsttereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without...perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids I Herostratus lives thil burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it : time hath spared... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...of perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. * But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 pages
...without a name, than Herodias with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate 1 "But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 7 Hcrostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it; time hath spared... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...without a name, than Herodotus with one. And who had not rather have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity tho founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is ulmost lost that... | |
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