But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature. The Quarterly Review - Página 346editado por - 1819Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Jerdan - 1830 - 432 páginas
...dress, had been in the same journal scarce eighteen months before. "Man," says Sir Thomas Brown, ' is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous...lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature." On the introduction of the second person in the dialogue, the author continues,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...in oblivion. But mail is a noble animal, splendid in aslies. and pompous in the grave, solemnising b + tlie infamy of his nature. . . . Pyramids, arches, obelisks were but the irregularities of vainglory,... | |
| 1831 - 370 páginas
...have found unhappy frustration ; and to hold long subsistence seems but a scape in oblivion. But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous...lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us. A small fire... | |
| William Godwin - 1831 - 614 páginas
...remained inaccessible to the weaknesses of other men a. It is the observation of sir Thomas Browne : " Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." One of the most remarkable examples of this is to be found in the pyramids of Egypt. They are generally... | |
| William Godwin - 1831 - 504 páginas
...inaccessible to the weaknesses of other men * . It is the observation of sir Thomas Browne : " Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." One of the most remarkable examples of this is to be found in the pyramids of Egypt. They are generally... | |
| Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 532 páginas
...have found unhappy frustration ; and to hold long subsistence, seems but a scape in oblivion. But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous...lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature.3 Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us. A small fire... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 376 páginas
...gloves; also, the burial fees paid, if not exceeding one guinea.'" " Man," says Sir Thomas Browne, " is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." Whoever drew up this little advertisement, certainly understood this appetite in the species, and has... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 390 páginas
...gloves; also, the burial fees paid, if not exceeding one guinea." " Man," says Sir Thomas Browne, " is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." Whoever drew up this little advertisement, certainly understood this appetite in the species, and has... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 páginas
...gloves ; and also the burial fees paid, if not exceeding one guinea." "Man," says Sir Thomas Browne, "is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." Whoever drew up this little advertisement, certainly understood this appetite in the species, and has... | |
| 1835 - 642 páginas
...gloves; also, the burial fees paid, if not exceeding one guinea.' " ' Man," says Sir Thomas Browne, ' is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.' Whoever drew up this little advertisement, certainly understood this appetite in the species, and has... | |
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