 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - Počet stránok 262
...Never man was truly blest, True Greatnen. 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 was great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - Počet stránok 336
...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 kuave. Who noble cads by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in cbains; Like goed... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Počet stránok 454
...those can conquer, these can cheatj '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. It is not success therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - Počet stránok 444
...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. It is not success therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - Počet stránok 378
...aspect, and a smile at heart. True greatness. 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. -. The tear of sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - Počet stránok 224
...born,: Our sabbaths are but few. • S~ ^ 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. Our hearts are fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1813 - Počet stránok 242
...can conquer, these can cheat j . 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knaveri Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Of, falling, smiles in exile, or in chailtsrv ""i ,... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - Počet stránok 222
...those can conquer, these can cheat 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wis«, or madly brave, Is .but the more a fool, the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurellus let him reign, or bleed Like Soeratts, that man is... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 424
...can conquer ; these can cheat j 'Tis phrase, absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed What's fame ! a fanci'd life... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - Počet stránok 240
...absurd to call a villain great. But grant that those can conquer; these cam cheat; Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, •» Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains : Who noble ends by noble me^ans obtains, Like good Aurelius... | |
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