Antiquities Quotes

9 quotes by 9 authors

• While the business of education in Europe consists in lectures upon the ruins of Palmyra and the antiquities of Herculaneum, or in disputes about Hebrew… — Benjamin Rush
• The human mind has a natural tendency to explore what has passed in distant ages in scenes with which it is familiar: hence the taste… — William Buckland
• We have long forgotten the ritual by which the house of our life was erected. But when it is under assault and enemy bombs are… — Walter Benjamin
• Warhol turned to photographs of stars, as the Renaissance turned to antiquities, to find images of gods. — David Sylvester
• Times before you, when even the living men were Antiquities; when the living might exceed the dead, and to depart this world, could not be… — Thomas Browne
• I have no particular interest in antiquities or antiques, but I like things to meet a certain aesthetic. — Stephen Bayley
• History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. — Francis Bacon
• We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and… — Howard Carter

Who Wrote These Antiquities Quotes

9 authors contributed a total of 9 Antiquities Quotes as follows:

• 1 Antiquities Quote by Benjamin Rush
• 1 Antiquities Quote by William Buckland
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Walter Benjamin
• 1 Antiquities Quote by David Sylvester
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Thomas Browne
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Stephen Bayley
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Francis Bacon
• 1 Antiquities Quote by Howard Carter