 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...  On Renascence Drama: Or, History Made Visible - Seite 128von William Thomson - 1880 - 359 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 Seiten
...memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see, then, how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...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 infinite... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 Seiten
...memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see, then, how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...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 infinite... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 Seiten
...of memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar; no, nor of the... | |
 | 1843 - 706 Seiten
...of memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Cscsar ; no, nor of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 Seiten
...memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect, the strength of all other humane desires ; we see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 Seiten
...memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect, the strength of all other humane desires ; we see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable than the monuments of power or of the bauds. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 Seiten
...in effect, the strength of all other humane desires ; we see then how far the monuments of wit aud learning are more durable than the monuments of power or of the bauds. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 Seiten
...of memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no, nor of... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 Seiten
...of memory, fame and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ceesar; no, nor of the... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 Seiten
...of memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the strength of all other human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar; no, nor of the... | |
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