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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... "
Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... - Sivu 141
tekijä(t) George Burnett - 1813
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Nide 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 sivua
...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...equal durations ; and Thersites is like to live as long*as Agamemnon, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men...

Blackwood's Magazine, Nide 24

1828 - 964 sivua
...to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built...Agamemnon. Without the favour of the everlasting register, the first man had been as unknown as the last, and Methuselali's long life had been his only chronicle."...

Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth

William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 sivua
...Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, be is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared the...felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad hare equal durations: and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the...

Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 sivua
...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...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,...

Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Nide 3

1826 - 548 sivua
...pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time that spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that...is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known f or whether there be...

Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 sivua
..., distinction . to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of pyramids ? Erostratus lines that burnt the Temple of Diana, he is almost lost...built it. Time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's liorse; confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good...

Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Nide 3

1826 - 548 sivua
...without distinction to merit of 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 that spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our felicities...

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Nide 24

1828 - 1538 sivua
...distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who canbutpity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built...Agamemnon. Without the favour of the everlasting register, the first man had been as unknown as the last, and Methuselah's long life had been his only chronicle."...

Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Niteet 3–4

Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sivua
...Ilrrowt.ratuw lives that burnt the temple of Diana; lit* is ill most bist that built it: time hath siwred 1 he uke of Buckingham. In the worst inn's worst room, with mat. half-hung, , Th вшсе bad have equal durations ; and Thersites 10 like to live «s long ae Agamemnon, without the...

The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Works of Sir Thomas Browne

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...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost...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...




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