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" 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... "
Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... - Page 141
by George Burnett - 1813
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The Congregational Review, Volume 1

1861 - 636 pages
...scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction of perpetuity. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost...epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself; — and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register."...
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Mount Auburn: Its Scenes, Its Beauties, and Its Lessons

Wilson Flagg - 1861 - 446 pages
...adds the affluent and racy old writer above quoted, "the founder of the pyramids.'' " In vain, too, we compute our felicities, by the advantage of our good names, since the bad have equal duration, and Thersites is as like to live as Agamemnon." " Twentyseven names make...
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Religio Medici: A Letter to a Friend, Christian Morals, Urn-burial, and ...

Sir Thomas Browne - 1862 - 468 pages
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot...
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Religio Medici: A Letter to a Friend, Christian Morals, Urn-burial, and ...

Sir Thomas Browne - 1862 - 552 pages
...withoutJjslJnctioaLJSL-ment of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost...Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself. In vain \vc compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have equal durations ; and...
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Thalatta! Or The Great Commoner. A Political Romance

Sir John Skelton - 1862 - 398 pages
...too, is capricious as fortune. " The iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppies. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost...epitaph of Adrian's horse, confounded that of himself." Age after age names drop out of the recorded calendar of time, and are never again reinserted. We cannot...
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The Elements of the English Language

Ernest Adams - 1862 - 310 pages
...Pronoun : Where the enamoured sunny light Brightens her that was so bright. — Wordsworth. Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it.— Sir T. Browne. (c) Infinitive in -ing : Now leave complaining, and begin your tea. — Pope. (d) Infinitive...
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A Compendium of English Literautre: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Herosiratus lives, that burnt the temple of Diana! he is almost...of our good names, since bad have equal durations; ind Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon, without the favor of the everlasting register....
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 1

Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 pages
...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...spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse ; confounded thit of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since bad have...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 1

Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 592 pages
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity : who can but pity the founder of the pyramids? llerostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost...it; time hath spared the epitaph of Adrian's horse; confoundedth:it of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of our good names, since...
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The Harvard Magazine, Volume 2

1856 - 502 pages
...scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity." " In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage...and Thersites is like to live as long as Agamemnon. Who knows whether the best of men be known, or whether there be not more remarkable persons forgot...
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