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" ... with the 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 of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their designs, whereby... "
Sir Thomas Browne's Hydriotaphia and the Garden of Cyrus - Page 63
by Sir Thomas Browne - 1896 - 208 pages
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 1

Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, who acting early and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector." He proceeds to argue against the passionate desire of fame, from the slender relics which it usually...
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The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine, Volume 1

1820 - 394 pages
...ours, in the attempts of their vain-glories, who acting early and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector." He proceeds to argue against the passionate desire of fame, from the slender relics which it usually...
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Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth: Delivered at ...

William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 pages
...in the attempts of their vain glories, who, acting early, and before the probable meridian of time, have, by this time, found great accomplishment of...Charles the Fifth can never hope to live within two Methuselah's of Hector. . " And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto...
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Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of Elizabeth

William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...in the attempts of their vain glories, who, acting early, and before the probable meridian of time, have, by this time, found great accomplishment of...Charles the Fifth can never hope to live within two Methuselah's of Hector. " And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our •memories unto...
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The London Christian instructor, or, Congregational magazine, Volume 6

1823 - 736 pages
...dcsigncs, whereby the ancient heron have already outlasted their monuments, and mechanical preservation!!. .But in this latter scene of time we cannot expect such mummies unto our memories, when am,, _ . . _ _ * TM; within two Methusela's of Hect.-r. . . " And therefore restlesse inquietude they...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...ours, in the attempts of their vain glories, who acting early and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...Charles the Fifth can never hope to live within two Methusalehs of Hector. And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto present...
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The Congregational Magazine, Volume 6

1823 - 684 pages
...if _•..:__ .1 -1 .1 dtan of time, have iby this time found grcnt accomplishment of their designes, whereby the ancient heroes have already outlasted...our memories, when ambition may fear the prophecy of EKo», within two ulctfiusfw i of ticettT, " And therefore restlcsic inquietude for the diuturnity...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

1826 - 548 pages
...ours, in the attempts of their vainglories, who, acting early and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...never hope to live within two Methuselahs of Hector, f And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories ; unto present considerations,...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

1826 - 548 pages
...ours, in the attempts of their vainglories, who, acting early and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...Fifth can never hope to live within two Methuselahs of.Hector.f And therefore restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories ; unto present considerations,...
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Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...in the attempts of their vain-glories, who, acting early, and before the probable meridian of time, have by this time found great accomplishment of their...fear the prophecy of Elias,* and Charles the Fifth cdn never expect to live within two Methusclahs tit Hector.f And therefore restless inquietude for...
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