 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
 | Abner Alden - 1802 - Počet stránok 208
...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 fool, the more a knave. \Vho noble ends by noble means dbtains, Like good Aurelius let him reign or bleed, Or failing, fmiles... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - Počet stránok 278
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knaveWho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, or in 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 ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1802 - Počet stránok 170
...painful too ; By travel, and to travel born, 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 ma-n is great indeed. Oar hearts are fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - Počet stránok 232
...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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ;... | |
 | Henry Whitfield - 1804 - Počet stránok 510
...Swede : The whole ftrange purpofe of their lives to find, Or make, an enemy <yf all mankind. Yv'ho wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. All fame is foreign but of true defert, Plays round the head and comes not to the heart. One felf-npproving... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - Počet stránok 254
...those can conquer ; these can cheat : Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble tnds by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, »r in chains, Like good Aurelim let him... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - Počet stránok 218
...those can conquer, these can cheat, 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great: WTho wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. 104 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Počet stránok 492
...but tile more a fool, the more a knave. 170 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmilcs in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed »3 J Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ,What 's Fame ! * fancy 'd life in others* breath, Tli»... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - Počet stránok 1054
...conquer, thefccan cht^t "Ti.^ iihrafe :ib;\ird to call a villain great: Win) wickedly is wife, or mr.tlly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What 's fame? a fancy 'd life in other's breath A thing beyond... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - Počet stránok 288
...proud ; A modeft afpect, and a fmile at heart. TRUS GRBJTN8SS. Who noble ends by noble means obtains,Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleedLike Socrates, that man is great indeed. THE TEAK Of SYMPATHT.No radiant pearl, which crefted... | |
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