We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during which... The Apophthegmes of Erasmus - Seite 461von Desiderius Erasmus - 1877 - 468 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 Seiten
...celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of...demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years;... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 Seiten
...celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit magnified. That that is, is between superior and inferior,...and projects are undertaken; and private suits do pu j during which time, infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ?... | |
| 1838 - 534 Seiten
...and learning, are more durable than the monument» of power or of the hands ; for have not the versea of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years or more,...loss of a syllable or letter ? —during which time, infinité palaces, templet, ciutlfi, cities have been decayed and demolished. It is not possible to... | |
| J. Hemming Webb - 1839 - 102 Seiten
...and abiding. " We see/' says Bacon, " how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than monuments of power or of the hands ; for have not the verses of Homer continued o two thousand five hundred years without the loss of a syllable or letter, during which time infinite... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 Seiten
...celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power or of the hands. For have jtot the verses of Homer continued twenty.five hundred years, or more, without the loss pf a syllable... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1841 - 590 Seiten
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| J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 Seiten
...brethren dwell in endless union. IMMORTALITY OF LEARNING. . We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of...demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years... | |
| William Dobson - 1845 - 204 Seiten
...celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of...demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...celebration, and in effect the strength of all other humane desires ; we see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of...verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during which iime infinite palaces, temples, castles,... | |
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