 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 that...  Sir Thomas Browne's Hydriotaphia and the Garden of Cyrus - Sida 65efter Sir Thomas Browne - 1896 - 208 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can bat pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratns lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath...our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and Thersitcs is like to live as long as Agamemnon, •without the favour of the everlasting register.... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? 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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Heroatratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether... | |
 | 1828 - 964 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built it. Time hath...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Without the favour of the everlasting register, the first man had been as unknown as the last, and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 sidor
...Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids T Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, be is almost lost that built it ; time hath spared the...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the -everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known ? or whether... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 sidor
...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... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 sidor
...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it ; Time hath...Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known ? or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot, than any that stand remembered in the known... | |
 | 1826 - 548 sidor
...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...and Thersites 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... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 sidor
...of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of pyramids ? Erostratus lines that burnt the Temple of Diana, he is almost lost that 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... | |
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