posthumous fame, n.All

Posthumous fame (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠useless either way: if the soul dies there is no one left to enjoy it, and if it lives on it will scorn such earthly trifles.