 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
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - Počet stránok 592
...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...chains, " Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed '• Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." It is obfervable, that the writer on no occafion (hews... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - Počet stránok 600
...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...chains, " Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed " Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." It is obfervable, that the writer on no occafion fhews... | |
 | John Bascroft - 1770 - Počet stránok 374
...Remoaflrai Tis Phrafe abfurd to call a Villain great: <in6Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Avcrfion. Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave: Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, ApprobaAOr, failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, tlon, Like good Aureliss let him reign, or blsed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - Počet stránok 376
...But grant that thofe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfiird to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign , or bleed Like Socrates , that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - Počet stránok 374
...that thnfe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to cali a Villain Great : "Who wickcdiy is wife, or madly brave , Is but the more a fool ;...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains , 2 $ ^ Or Failing, fmiles in exile or in chaius, Like good Aurelius let hinv reign , or bleed Like... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1776 - Počet stránok 52
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; :Tif phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 23 Who wickedly is wife;, or madly brave,. Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. ^Vho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmilts in exile or in chuius, Like good Aureiiuslet... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - Počet stránok 262
...weak. 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...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Soerates, that man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 524
...can conquer, these can cheat, 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who nobte ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 414
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : a5o Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, finiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed z35 Like Socrates, that Man... | |
 | William Scott (teacher of elocution, Edinburgh.) - 1781 - Počet stránok 470
...weak. 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...a knave. Who, noble ends, by noble means, obtains j Or, failing, fmiles in exile, or in chains j Like good Aurelius, let him reign ; or bleed, Like Socrates... | |
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