 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 páginas
...the desire 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...palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed Land demolished ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 páginas
...the desire of 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...more durable than the monuments of power or of the bands. For, have not the verses of Homer continued twentyfive hundred years and more, without the loss... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 páginas
...LORD BACON thus summarizes the advantages of knowledge, of which good books are the treasure-house : We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable thau the monuments of power or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-ftve... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 páginas
...LORD BACON thus summarizes the advantages of knowledge, of which good books are the treasure-house : We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning are more durable thau the monuments of power or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1873 - 438 páginas
...desire of memory, fame, and celebration ; and in effect the strength of all other human desires. Wejcc then how far the monuments of wit and learning are...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... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1874 - 340 páginas
...the desire 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...letter; during which time, infinite palaces, temples, nasties, cities, have been decayed and demolished? It is not possible to have the true pictures or... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1874 - 346 páginas
...the desire of memory, fame, and celebration, and in effect the btreugth of all ottnr human desires. We see then how far the monuments of wit and learning...more durable than the monuments of power, or of the bauds. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years, or more, without the loss... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 páginas
...the desire 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...demolished? 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;... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 páginas
...the desire 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...continued twenty-five hundred years, or more, without tho loss of a syllable or letter ; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1876 - 504 páginas
...the desire 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...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... | |
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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... 
