 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 twentyfive hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time,...  The Leodiensian; or Leeds grammar school magazine - Page 9by Leeds grammar sch - 1828Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 706 pages
...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...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Cscsar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...of power or of the bauds. For have not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss of a syllable or letter ; during...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished I It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no, nor of the... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twentyfive hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...than the monuments of power, or of the hands. For have not the verses of Homer continued twentyfive hundred years, or more, without the loss of a syllable...the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ceesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ; for the originals cannot last,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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...palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and destroyed ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...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,*infinite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1831 - 576 pages
...Sotheby. "Have not the verses of Homer," says Lord Bacon, «' continued twenty-five hundred years and more, without the loss of a syllable or letter, during which time infinite palace?, temples, cas. ties, cities, have decayed or been demolished?" It is wen so ; and, it' this... | |
 | 1850 - 772 pages
...durable than monuments of power or of the hands. Forbave not the verses of Homer continued twenty-five hundred years or more, without the loss of a syllable...castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is uot possible to have the true pictures of Cyrus, Alexander, Ccesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...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...palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and destroyed ? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...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, infmite palaces, temples, castles, cities, have been decayed and demolished ? It is not possible to... | |
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