 To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names and predicament of chimeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part of their Elysiums. But all this is nothing in the metaphysics of true belief.  The Quarterly review - Page 3601819Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 442 pages
...antic1pation of heaven ; the glory of the world is surely over, and the earth in ashes unto them, ' To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names, and predicament of Chimeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part of their... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 426 pages
...And if any have been so happy glory of the world is surely over, and the earth in ashes unto them. To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names and predicament of chimaeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made ones part of their... | |
 | Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1905 - 492 pages
...obelisks, were but the irregularities of vainglory, and wild enormities of ancient magnanimity. . . To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names and predicament of chimaeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part of their... | |
 | JOHN MASEFIELD - 1907 - 550 pages
...handsome anticipation of heaven : the glory of the world is surely over, and the earth in ashes unto them. To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names and predicament of chimeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part of their... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1907 - 82 pages
...handsome anticipation of heaven; the glory of the world is surely over, and the earth in ashes unto them. To subsist in lasting Monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names, and praedicament of Chymasras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations and made one part of their... | |
 | Elizabeth Lee - 1907 - 112 pages
...strict account being still on this side death, and having a late part yet to act on this stage of earth. To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in their names, and predicament of Chimaeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part of their... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1912 - 516 pages
...| of heaven ; | the glory | of the world | is surely | over, | and the earth | in ashes] unto them. To subsist | in lasting | Monuments, | to live | in their productions, | to exist | in their names | and predicament | of chimeras,| was large | satisfaction | unto old j expectations, | and made ]... | |
 | 1861 - 712 pages
...unto which all others must diminish their diameters, and be poorly seen in the angles of contingency. To subsist in lasting monuments, to live in their productions, to exist in the names and predicament of chimeras, was large satisfaction unto old expectations, and made one part... | |
 | 1916 - 792 pages
...write a discussion of the different methods of burial; and to conclude that the desire of the ancients lory move, 180 And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes. Now, Lycidas, the shepherds w . . . is nothing in the metaphysics of true belief." Sir Thomas Browne is impressive because of a certain... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 828 pages
...write a discussion of the different methods of burial; and to conclude that the desire of the ancients . These and such other reflections are sprinkled up and . . . is nothing in the metaphysics of true belief." Sir Thomas Browne is impressive because of a certain... | |
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