“To be rich, to be famous? do these profit a year hence, when other names sound louder than yours, when you lie hidden away under ground, along with the idle titles engraven on your coffin? But only true love lives after you, follows your memory with secret blessings or pervades you, and intercedes for you. Non omnis moriar, if, dying, I yet live in a tender heart or two; nor am lost and hopeless, living, if a sainted departed soul still loves and prays for me.”
Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray
Work
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne: Written by Himself
This book is an autobiographical narrative by Henry Esmond, detailing his experiences as a military officer during the reign of Queen Anne. It provides a first-hand perspective on the era's military campaigns, social customs, and political climate. more
Author
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was a prominent British novelist of the Victorian era, born on July 18, 1811, in India, and died on December 24, 1863. He is known for his satirical and humorous writing style and is considered one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. His most famous work, 'Vanity Fair', is regarded as a classic of English literature. more
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