 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
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 490 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 1 Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 pages
...memory of men without distinction to merit of 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 the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 232 pages
...memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 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... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...not rather have been the good thief than Pilate! But the iniquitv of oblivion blindly scattereth bel etter than outsides of tissue ; for though she be not arrayed in the spoil of the silk-worm, she pitj the founder of the pyramids! Herostratus lives thai burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 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... | |
 | 1848 - 738 pages
...without a name than Herodias wilh 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 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...the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it : time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian'« horse ; confounded that of himself. In vain we compute... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - 238 pages
...been the good thief, than Pilate 1 " But the iniquity of oblivion blindly seatlereth her poppy, anrl deals with the memory of men without distinction to...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 Ilerosuatus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it; time hath spared... | |
 | 1851 - 486 pages
...if they would pour a pail of water into a pint measure. The antiquity of Oblivion blindly scattercth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit or perpetuity. Who con but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erastratrns lives, that burnt the Temple... | |
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