 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...  The Works of Francis Bacon: Philosophical works - Strana 318podľa Francis Bacon (Viscount St. Albans) - 1857Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - Počet stránok 392
...proof, which occurs, ig enough. Take the following from Bacon's Advancement of Learning, 4to. 1633 : " It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Cxssae, no nor of the kings or great personages of much,later years," &c. p. 88. Again : " — without... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - Počet stránok 616
...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 infinite... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - Počet stránok 624
...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 infinite... | |
 | 1843 - Počet stránok 706
...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...? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Cscsar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - Počet stránok 372
...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...? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar, no, nor of the kings, or great personages of much later years.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - Počet stránok 380
...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - Počet stránok 374
...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 and more, without the loss of a syllable or letter; during which time infinite palaces, temples, castles,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - Počet stránok 500
...proof which occurs is enough. Take the following from Bacon's Advancement of Learning, 4 to. 1633 : " It is not possible to have the true pictures or statuaes of Cyrus, Alexander, Csesar, no nor of the kings or great personages of much later years," &c. p. 88. Again: " — without... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - Počet stránok 642
...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...? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar ; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - Počet stránok 432
...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...? It is not possible to have the true pictures or statues of Cyrus, Alexander, Ceesar; no, nor of the kings or great personages of much later years ;... | |
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