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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... "
The Miscellaneous Works - Seite 97
von William Hazlitt - 1854
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Band 1

Hippolyte Taine - 1873 - 478 Seiten
...merit of peipetuity : who can but pity thé founder of thé pyramids? Herostratus lives that burnt thé temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it; time hath spared thé epitaph of Adrian's horse; confounded that of himself. In vain we cûmpute our felicities by thé...
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The casquet of literature, a selection in poetry and prose, ed. with notes ...

Casket - 1874 - 840 Seiten
...tinir hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's hor^e, con founded that of himself. In vain we coinpu!'1 our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations: am. Thersites is like to live as long ae Agamemnon without the savour of the everlasting register....
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The romance of biography

Edwin Paxton Hood - 1876 - 432 Seiten
...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...of Adrian's horse — confounded that of himself. Who knows whether the best of men be known ? or, whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot...
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Complete Manual of Analysis and Paraphrasing

William Davidson (B.A.), Joseph Crosby Alcock - 1877 - 240 Seiten
...reverence. 4. Generations pass while some trees stand, and old families last not three oaks. 5. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana : he is almost lost that built it. G. To write and speak correctly f'ves a grace and gains a favourable attention to what one has to say....
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Lectures on the Literature of the Age of Elizabeth: And Characters of ...

William Hazlitt - 1878 - 560 Seiten
...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...our good names, since bad have equal durations: and Theraites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known ? or whether...
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The Casket of Literary Gems: Containing Tales and Sketches. Choice ...

1879 - 336 Seiten
...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...is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Band 3

Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 Seiten
...distinction to merit or perpetmty: who can but pity the founder of the Pyramids. Herostratus lives that ournt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built...durations ; and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnou, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known...
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The Handbook of Specimens of English Literature: Selected from the Chief ...

Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 Seiten
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids? Herostmtus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost...since bad have equal durations, and Thersites is like toliveas long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be not more...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Bände 3-4

Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 Seiten
...lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; ne is nlu lost lost that built it : timo hath spared the ep.taph of Adrian's horse ; confounded that of himself. In...felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad liavj equal durations ; and Thai-sites is like* to live us hmp «8 Agamemnon, without the favour of...
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Familiar Quotations: Being an Attempt to Trace to Their Sources Passages and ...

John Bartlett - 1881 - 892 Seiten
...sweet and wholesome odour. Act v. Sc. 3. With clink of hammers 3 closing rivets up. Act v. Sc. 3. 1 Hcrostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it. — Sir Thomas Browne, /'.•:; Burial, Ch. v. [Richard III. continued. Perish that thought! No, never...
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