 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...  A Treasury of English Prose - Sida 68redigerad av - 1920 - 237 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 sidor
...have been the good thief, than Pilate! But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and 4 t« live as long as Agamemnon, without the favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the... | |
 | 1851 - 486 sidor
...without distinction to merit or perpetuity. Who con but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erastratrns lives, that burnt the Temple of Diana : he is almost lost that built it. Tune hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse : confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our... | |
 | 1848 - 708 sidor
...been the good thief, than Pilate 1 " But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to...Adrian's horse ; confounded that of himself. In vain we computo our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and Т... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 228 sidor
...say, " Oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men, without distinction I to merit of perpetuity. "Who can but pity the \ founder...built it ; time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's T"7 horse, — confounded that of himself. Who knows / whether the best of men be known ? or, whether... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - 1852 - 436 sidor
...apostrophiseth the eloquent Sir Thomas Browne, in his Hi/driotophia, " blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to...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 spared... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1658 - 602 sidor
...have been the good thief, than Pilate ? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. £BTho can but pity the founder of the pyramids JJHerostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 sidor
...have been the good thief, than Pilate? But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scsttereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to...perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids I Herostratus lives thil burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it : time hath spared... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 sidor
...been the good thief, than Pilate 1 "But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 7 Hcrostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost lost that built it; time hath spared... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 sidor
...extant, is a fallacy in duration. * * * But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scatteroth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? tTerostratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana ! he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 sidor
...have been the good thief, than Pilate ? 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 tho founder of the pyramids ? Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is ulmost lost that... | |
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