 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 384 pages
...4to. 1633 : " It is not possible to have the true pictures or staiuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Ctesar, no nor of the kings or great personages of much later years," &c. p. 88. Again : " — without which the history of the world seemeth to be as the Statua of Polyphemus... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 384 pages
...Learning, 4to. 1633: " It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Cxsar, no nor of the kings or great personages of much later years," &c. p. 88. Again : " — without which the history of the world seemeth to be as the Statua of Polyphemus... | |
 | 1843 - 706 pages
...twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during which time, infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Cscsar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 506 pages
...Bacon's Advancement of Learning, 4tO. 1633 : ".It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no nor of the kings or great personages of much later years," &c. p. 88. Again: " — without which the history of the world seemeth to be as the Statua of Polyphemus... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 500 pages
...to. 1633 : " It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar, no nor of the kings or great personages of much later years," &c. p. 88. Again: " — without which the history of the world seemeth to be as the Statua of Polyphemus... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...letter; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and destroyed ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues...the originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but leese of the life and truth : but the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books exempted... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...twentyfive hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time, infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during which time,*infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ca3sar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...twentyfive hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time, infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ceesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during which time, infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed...but lose of the life and truth. But the images of mens wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual... | |
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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 time,... 
