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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art - Page 158
edited by - 1840
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Pseudodoxia epidemica, books 4-7. The garden of Cyrus. Hydriotaphia ...

Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 532 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, who acting early, and before the probable meridian of time, have by tin.s time found great accomplishment of their designs, whereby the ancient heroes have already out-lasted...
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Religio Medici: To which is Added Hydriotaphia, Or Urn-burial; a Discourse ...

Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1841 - 346 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vainglories, who acting early, and before the probable meridian...memories, when ambition may fear the prophecy of Elias, (16°) and Charles the Fifth can never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector (161) (lro) That...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...of oblivion, liven old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts ol their vain-glories, who, acting early, and before the probable meridian...mummies unto our memories, when ambition may fear the pro] hccy of Elias ;' and Charles V. can never hope to live \vithin two Mcthusclahs of 1 lector.2 And...
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Characters of Shakespeare's Plays

William Hazlitt - 1845 - 490 pages
...early, and before the probable meridian of time, have, by this time, found great accomplishment ot their designs, whereby the ancient heroes have already...our memories, when ambition may fear the prophecy of Ellas, and Charles the Fifth can never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector. " And therefore...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts ol their vain-glories, fourni great accomplishment of their designs, whereby the ancient heroes have already outlasted their...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts ol their vain-glories, ses are his daily feast, And vet he robs me of my rest : Áh, wanton, will ye foune great accomplishment of their designs, whereby the ancient heroes have already outlasted their...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, best and (afest things among mine own citizens throughout...greatest and choicest wits of Athens, Rome, or modem V. can never hoj e to live within two Methusflahs of Hector.2 And therefore restless inquietude for...
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Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth

William Hazlitt - English drama - 1849 - 238 pages
...advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vuin-g!ori:-s, who, acting early, and bf fore the prob;ible meridian of time, have, by this time, found great...monuments and mechanical preservations. But in this latler scene of time we cannot expect such mummies unto our memorii-s, when ambition may fear the prophecy...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, but rules of good : Who hath his life from thin latter scene of time we cannot expect such mummies unto our memories, when ambition may fear the...
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The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia. Brampton urns. A letter to a ...

Sir Thomas Browne - Christianity - 1852 - 586 pages
...necessity of oblivion. Even old ambitions had the advantage of ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, who acting early, and before the probable meridian...whereby the ancient heroes have already out-lasted their * One night as long as three. t The puzzling questions of Tiberius unto grammarians. — Marcel. Vonatus...
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