 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1868 - 378 Seiten
...honored and unloved. But surely this is not the doom of all who have pursued a similar ambition ? " " Recollect thyself," replied the phantom. " Was not...call Athens ungrateful," answered the spectre; "but everywhere, while time lasts, the ingratitude shall be the same. One state may exile her illustrious... | |
 | E. G. Bell - 1914 - 412 Seiten
...the proposition that day is not more separate from night than true fame from general popularity; for to shine is to injure the selflove of others, and selflove is the most vindictive of human feelings. '' The True Ordeal of Love'' is constant companionship. It is easy for two persons to die joyfully... | |
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Recollect thyself," replied the phantom. " Was not thy master Socrates persecuted unto death, and Aristides ostracised on account of his virtues ? Canst thou name one great man who in life was not calumniated for his services ? Thou standest not alone.... 