 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 Esq - Page 87by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, finiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 135 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...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...Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aureliut let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...or madly brave, Ts but the more a fool, the more a kr.ave.. Who noble ends by noble means obraius, . Or, failing, fmiles 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 breadr;A thing... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...of prieft : Thy pride as much defpife all other pride, At Chriit-Church once aU colleges bedde. No No lefs alike the Politic and Wife: 225 All fly flow...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 23S Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...weak. But grant that thofe can conquer, thcfe 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 failing, fmilcs in exile or in chains, Like go>d Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...thole can conquer, thcfc can cheat ; 'Tis phntfe abfurd to call a \illain great : Who wickedly is wile, nd huih'd the holy child, Lo, he {lumbers neble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Amelius let him reign, or... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...But^rant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; ' Гь phrafe abfttrd to call a villain great : 130 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiks in exile or in chains, 1 ,ikc goo J Aurcliu» let him reign, or bleed Like .Socrates, that man... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...cheat; ' Ti- phrafe abfurd to call a villain great : 130 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is butthe more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed. Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. s What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, iV thing... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...thefe can cheat; Vw phrafe abfurd to call a villain great: YVho wickedly is wife, or madly brave, IK but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...weak. But grant that rhofc can conquer, thcfe 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 failing, (miles in exile or in chains, like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is... | |
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