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" For not on downy plumes, nor under shade Of canopy reposing, fame is won ; Without which whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of .himself on earth, As smoke in air or foam upon the wave. "
The vision; or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, tr. by H.F. Cary - Page 89
by Dante Alighieri - 1814
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Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine ..., Volume 7

1824 - 462 pages
...world, who has gained a portion of that fame, " Without which whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air, or foam upon the wave.*' The premature death of Mr. MATCRIN has been a source of deep regret, not only to those whose personal...
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Works of the British Poets: The vision of Dante Alighieri, tr. by H.F. Cary

Robert Walsh - 1822 - 402 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, fame is won ; Without which whosoe'er consumes his days, Leave tti such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air or foam...vanquish thy weariness By the mind's effort, in each struggle form'd To vanquish, if she suffer not tile we.g-ht Of her corporeal frame to cjush her down....
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The Vision; Or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri - 1822
...under shade Of eanopy reposing, fame is won ; Without whieh whosoe'er eonsumes his days, Leavelh sueh vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air or foam...; vanquish thy weariness By the mind's effort, in eaeli struggle form'd To vanquish, if she suffer not the weight Of her eorporeal trame to erush her...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 45

Ezekiel Sanford - 1822 - 414 pages
...reposing, fame is won ; Without whieh whosoe'er eonsumes his days, Leaveth sueh vestige, of himselfon earth, As smoke in air or foam upon the wave. 50 Thou...; vanquish thy weariness By the mind's effort, in eaeh struggle form'd To vanquish, if she suffer not the weight Of her eorporeal frame to erush her...
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The Travels of Theodore Ducas [pseud.] in Various Countries in ..., Volumes 1-2

Charles Mills - 1822 - 820 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, fame is won, Without which whosoe'er consumes his days Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air, or foam upon the wave*. The reader feels no interest for Beatrice. She is too visionary, mystical, and allegorical to excite...
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The Travels of Theodore Ducas [pseud.] in Various ..., Volume 1, Issue 1

Charles Mills - 1822 - 408 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, fame is won, Without which whosoe'er consumes his days Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air, or foam upon the waves. The reader feels no interest for Beatrice. She is too visionary, mystical, and allegorical to...
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The Vision : Or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri, Volume 1

Dante Alighieri - 1831 - 366 pages
...spake my Of canopy reposing, fame is won ; Without which whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air or foam upon the wave. Thou therefore rise : vanquish thy weariness e By the mind's effort, in each struggle form'd To vanquish,...
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The Literary Character

Isaac Disraeli - 1839 - 418 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, Fame is won; Without which, whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth As smoke in air, or foam upon the wave.*" But men of genius, in their intercourse with persons of fashion, have a secret inducement to court...
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The Vision: Or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise

Dante Alighieri - 1844 - 606 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, fame is won ; Without which whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air or foam upon the wave. Thou therefore rise : vanquish thy weariness3 By the mind's effort, in each struggle form'd To vanquish,...
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The Book of Symbols: A Series of Seventy-five Short Essays on Morals ...

Robert Mushet - 1847 - 524 pages
...under shade Of canopy reposing, Fame is won ; Without which, whosoe'er consumes his days, Leaveth such vestige of himself on earth, As smoke in air, or foam upon the wave." I~"~ It is for this illusory thing, for this doubtful good, thej consume their brains, and waste away...
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