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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... "
A Treasury of English Prose - Page 68
edited by - 1920 - 237 pages
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 24

1828 - 1538 pages
...apostrophizeth the eloquent Sir Thomas Broune, hi his Hydriotophia, " blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who canbutpity the founder of the Pyramids ? Erostratos lives, who burned the temple of Diana — he is...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...Ilrrowt.ratuw lives that burnt the temple of Diana; lit* is ill most bist that built it: time hath siwred 1 he uke of Buckingham. In the worst inn's worst room, with mat. half-hung, , Th вшсе bad have equal durations ; and Thersites 10 like to live «s long ae Agamemnon, without the...
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The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Works of Sir Thomas Browne

1831 - 370 pages
...have 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 ? Erostratus lives that burnt the Temple of Diana ; he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared...
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The American Monthly Magazine, Volume 1; Volume 7

1836 - 694 pages
...how we may be buried in our survivors. But the iniquity of oblivion blindly 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 of our good names, since bad have equal durations,...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 11

1838 - 588 pages
...posterity, as emblems of mortal vanities, antidotes of pride. Oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and deals with the memory of men, without distinction...perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana — he is almost lost that built it. Time hath spared...
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Religio Medici: To which is Added Hydriotaphia, Or Urn-burial; a Discourse ...

Sir Thomas Browne - 1841 - 346 pages
...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...perpetuity; who can but pity the founder of the pyramids ? Hero(164) Old ones being taken up, and other bodies laid under them. (185) Gruteri Inscriptions Antiquae....
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 31

1842 - 432 pages
...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 Thersytes is as like to live as Agamemnon." * * * " Twenty seven names...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...have been the good thief than Pilate! But the iniquitv of oblivion blindly scattereth bel poppy, and outsides of tissue ; for though she be not arrayed in the spoil of the silk-worm, she pitj the founder of the pyramids! Herostratus lives thai burnt the temple of Diana ; he is almost lost...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...have been the good thief, than Pilate ! But the iniquity of oblivion blindly scattereth her poppy, and aim • But longer in this Paradise to dwell Permits...added not, for Adam at the news Heart-struck with chil Adrian'« horse ; confounded that of himself. In vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of...
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Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth

William Hazlitt - 1849 - 238 pages
...without distinction to merit of perpetuity. Who can but pity the founder of the pyramids 1 Ilerosuatus lives that burnt the temple of Diana, he is almost...vain we compute our felicities by the advantage of nur good names, since bad have equal durations ; and Thersites is like to live as long' as Agamemnon,...
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