“Every man illustrious in his day, however much he
may be gratified by his fame, looks with an eager eye to posterity for a
continuance of past favors, and would even live the remainder of his life in
obscurity if by so doing he could insure that future generations would preserve
a correct attitude towards him forever.” —English essayist-caricaturist Max
Beerbohm (1872-1956), “A Clergyman,” in The Oxford Book of Essays, edited by
John Gross (1991)Thursday, July 10, 2014
Quote of the Day (Max Beerbohm, on Fame and Posterity)
“Every man illustrious in his day, however much he
may be gratified by his fame, looks with an eager eye to posterity for a
continuance of past favors, and would even live the remainder of his life in
obscurity if by so doing he could insure that future generations would preserve
a correct attitude towards him forever.” —English essayist-caricaturist Max
Beerbohm (1872-1956), “A Clergyman,” in The Oxford Book of Essays, edited by
John Gross (1991)
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