The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of dead men.


Lectures on the English Poets (1818) - Lecture VIII, "On the Living Poets"

William Hazlitt Quotes

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of dead men.

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of dead men.

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of dead men.

The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of dead men.