 Ourselves then to survive ? Wise, subtle arts, and such as well befit That Nothing, Man's no wit ! — Some with vast costly tombs would purchase it, And by the proofs of death pretend to live. " Here lies the great" — false marble ! where ? Nothing...  The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse - Stran 151avtor: Abraham Cowley - 1809Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 strani
...Arts, and fuch as well befit That Nothing Man's no Wit. Some with vaft coftly Tombs would purchafe it, And by the Proofs of Death pretend to live. Here lies the Great. - r Falfe Marble where ? Nothing but fmall and fordid Duft lies there. Some build enormous Mountain-Palaces... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 strani
...arts, and fuch as well befit That nothing man's no wit. Some with vaft coftly tombs would purchafe it, And, by the proofs of death, pretend to live. Here lies the great — Falfe marble, where ? Nothing but fmall and fordid duft lies there. Some build enormous mountain-palaces,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 strani
...arts, and fuch as well befit That Nothing Man's no wit ! — Some with vaft coftly tombs would purchafe it, And by the proofs of death pretend to live. '* Here lies the great" — falfe marble ! where ? •Nothing but finall and fordid duft lies there • Some build enormous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 520 strani
...and fuch as well befit That Nothing Man's no wit!— Some with vaft coftly tombs would purchafe it t And by the proofs of death pretend to live. " Here lies the great"—falfe marble !• where ? Nothing but finall and fordid duft lies there.— Some build enormous... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 strani
...arts, and fuch as well befit That nothing, man 's no wit ; Some with vaft coftly tombs would purchafe it, And by the proofs of death pretend to live. Here lies the great Falfe Maible ! where ? Nothing butimall and fordid duft lies there. Some build enormous mountain-palaces,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 strani
...Ourselves then to survive ? Wise, subtle arts, and such as well befit That Nothing Man's no wit — Some with vast costly tombs would purchase it And...rear : So he, who on th' Egyptian shore Was slain so maoy hundred years before, Lives still (oh Life! most happy and most dear ! Oh Life ! that epicures... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 strani
...Wise, subtle arts, and such as well befit That Nothing, man's no wit! — Some with vast costly toml» would purchase it, And by the proofs of death pretend...life in well-hewn stone they rear : So he, who on th' Egyptain shore Was slain so many hundred years before, Lives still, (oh ! life most happy and most... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 strani
...Ourselves then to survive ? Wise, subtle arts, and such as well befit That Nothing, Man's no wit ! — Some with vast costly tombs would purchase it, And...lasting life in well-hewn stone they rear: So he, who on the' Egyptian shore Was slain so many hundred years before, Lives still (oh Life ! most happy and most... | |
 | William Dowling - 1857 - 412 strani
...strive Ourselves then to survive ? Wise, subtle arts, and such as well befit That nothing man's no wit. Some with vast costly tombs would purchase it, And...pretend to live. Here lies the great False marble, whore ? Nothing but small and sordid dust lies there. EPITAPHIUM YIVI AUCTORIS. Hie, 0 viator, sub... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 strani
...to the Earl. Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. POPE. — Essay on Man, Epi. IV. Line 280. " Here lies the great " — false marble ! where ? Nothing but small and sordid dust lies there. COWLEY. — Life and Fame, GREATNESS.—Say, then, farewell! I have touch'd the highest point of afl... | |
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