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
| Sir John Skelton - 1862 - 398 pages
...fame. Fame, too, is capricious as fortune. " The iniquity of oblivion blindly 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... | |
| Ernest Adams - 1862 - 310 pages
...Hooker. (6) 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... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1862 - 552 pages
...withoutJjslJnctioaLJSL-ment of 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 the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain \vc compute our... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 pages
...comme une attente d'insensés 1 . » 1. But the iniquity of obliïion blindly scattereth her poppy, ant deals with the memory of men without distinction to...the temple of Diana; 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... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. * * * But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herosiratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana! he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 pages
...comme une attente d'insensés1. » 1. But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, ant deals with the memory of men without distinction to...perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids? llerostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it; time hath spared... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. * * * But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattcreth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without...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... | |
| 1856 - 502 pages
...noble acts, which are the balsam of our memories, the ' entelechia ' and soul of our subsistences ? " " But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...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;... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...perpetuation. But to subsist in bones, and be but pyramidally extant, is a fallacy in duration. * * But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Heroslratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ! he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...the mummies, are cold consolations unto the students of perpetuity, even by everlasting languages. But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her...perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus1 lives that burned the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it : 2 time hath... | |
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