 tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour, For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper," To...  Don Juan, with notes. Complete ed - Seite 52von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John T. Watson - 1869 - 524 Seiten
...the end of fame ? 'T is but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper: Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call " the midnight taper." BYRON'S Don Juan. And blaze with guilty glare thro' future time, Eternal beacons... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1869 - 636 Seiten
...uncertain paper ; iome liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapor. 'or this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call ' the midnight taper,' o have, when the original is dust, name, a wretched picture, and worse bust."... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 770 Seiten
...the end of Fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...kill. And bards burn what they call their 'midnight To have, when the original is dust, [taper.1 A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What... | |
 | Heinrich von Treitschke - 1871 - 520 Seiten
...ungeheuren Spielraum. 3Btr glauben ib,m шф1, wenn er ber* афШф ruft : what is the end of Fame ? to have, when the original is dust, a name, a wretched picture and worse bust. £)er 9îub, m war Ьоф fein 2lbgott , ber Seifall ber ЭЙе^феп blieb ib, ш Ьоф ипеп!ЬеЬ,гиф.... | |
 | Heinrich von Treitschke - 1871 - 534 Seiten
...ungeheuren «Spielraum. 2Bir glauben ib,m niét, tocnn et »er* ооШф ruft : what is the end of Fame ? to have, when the original is dust, a name, a wretched picture ana worse bust. ©er 9îub,m toar Ьоф fein Slbgott, ber SSeifalí ber ЗКещ'феп Hieb ib,m... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 Seiten
...ne'er be mineDash down yon eup of Samian wine ! FAME. if HAT is the end of Fame ! 'Tis but to fill Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour ;...For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, And bards burn what they... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 404 Seiten
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour ; For this men write, speak, preach, aud heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper.' To have, when the original... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 368 Seiten
...like all hills, is lost in vaponr ; For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards bnrn what they call their " midnight taper." To have, when the original is dnst, A name, a wretched pictnre, and worse bnst. What are the hopes of man 1 Old Egypt's King Cheops... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. BYRON. The aspiring youth that fired the Ephesian dome Outlives in fame the pious fool that raised... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1875 - 444 Seiten
...the end of Fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in..."midnight taper,' To have, when the original is dust, \ name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. What are the hopes of man ? Old Egypt's King, Cheops, erected... | |
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