 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays - Strana 87podľa Alexander Pope - 1751Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - Počet stránok 64
...But grant, that thofe can 'conquer, theie can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain great. 220 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...in Exile, or in Chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reignjor bleed- 225 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? That fancy 'd Life in others... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - Počet stránok 220
...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd to call a Villain., Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave. It is not Sucafs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefs; but the End aimed at ; and the Meanc which... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - Počet stránok 426
...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd to call a Villain, Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave. It is not the Succefs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefss but the End aimed at; and the Means... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - Počet stránok 432
...Means 'which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iffue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, , « Like good Aurelim let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ; , j IV. With' regard to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - Počet stránok 378
...means which are employed : Ar.d if thefe be right, Glory will be the reward, whatever be ihe iflue : Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. YfR, 237. Dial's ranic?] IV. With regard to FAME, 146 ESSAYONMA... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - Počet stránok 238
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 250 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - Počet stránok 402
...further than his nofe. No lefs alike the Politic and Wife ; 225 All fly flow things, with circumfpeftive eyes : Men in their loofe unguarded hours they take,...obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, COMMENTARY. tills, that the one proves himfelf a Fool, and the other a Knave : And Virtue they but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - Počet stránok 160
...grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat» ,*fu phrafe dbfurd to call a Villain Great. 2.2O fVbo wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing , f miles in exile or in chains, íike good A u R EL ius 'let him reign , or bleed Like SOCRATES, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - Počet stránok 370
...230 But grant that thofe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains , 2JS Or foiling, fmiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1768 - Počet stránok 726
...thofe can conquer , thefe can cleat • ìTis phrafe abfitrd to call a •villain Great; 3>1O IV bo -wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...failing , fmiles. in exile or in chains , Like good vtfURELIUS let him reign, or bleed 235 Like SQCR*4TES , that man is great indeed . Tame? a fancy^d... | |
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