Dying Sayings of Great Men.
#. I There have . been some., curious poinqjdsncesin the dyin^, sayings of great men. Arria said : '' My -Poetus, it is not* painful,''^ while ;LpAiis XIV iremark'ed : '' I thought dying had be^nJiarder^Pr j,Wm,;Hqnter said : , " If I had strength to hold a pen, I would write 'down how easy anc| pleasant a thing it is to dje, w Yes--pas!6 v and Louis XVlil . jioih sa'idi < C A King shdtild die :¥ standing." The Jast . y;ords of Cliarlemagne r ( Oolunibus, Lady ..Jane . Gray and' Tassowere : "Lord,- into Thy hands I commend my spirit." According to Gicero, Augustus, 1 after asking how he had acted his part m this? life, said to those around : " Give me y<iiir 'plaudits," ' and (iied. Dem'onax, 1 the philosopher, ' according to L'ucian, said: Ybu'inay gohome,^ the show is over." As is well known, jftnbeiais said : '" Let down ; tn.e : purtain, the farce, : is , ; over." G cethe asked for more light, and Talma said;: A' The wqrst is; I cannQt,see."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18850105.2.33
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 29, 5 January 1885, Page 4
Word Count
162Dying Sayings of Great Men. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 29, 5 January 1885, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in