tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour, For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper," To... Don Juan, with notes. Complete ed - Pagina 52di George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1857Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 242 pagine
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking it was just the thing To keep his memory whole,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 244 pagine
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper,r To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 pagine
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking it was just the thing . -: To keep his memory... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pagine
...the end of fame? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ! old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking it was just the thing To keep his memory whole,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 324 pagine
...hetimes— My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame? 'tis hut to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper; Some liken it...this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And hards hurn wh'at they call their "midnight taper," To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched... | |
| Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pagine
...mais quelque curieux fouillant dans la Somc liken it to climbing up a lui! . Whose summit , like ail hills , is lost in vapour; For this men write, speak...preach , and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call thcir « midnight taper, » To have , when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pagine
...the end of fame ? 't is but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. W hat are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's king Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
| John Bull - 1825 - 782 pagine
...the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse burt. What arc the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the flrst pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1825 - 560 pagine
...uncertain paper c Some liken it to climbing up a bill, , i•.i,., Whose summit, like all hills, are lost in vapour; For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards bum what they call their ' midnight taper,' To hare, when the original a dust, A name, a wretched picture,... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1826 - 288 pagine
...paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, are lost in vapour ; J'vr this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust." The reflections contained in this stanza are as pure as they are beautiful ; fame is indeed a bubble... | |
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