 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. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ... - Page 92by Alexander Pope - 1787Full view - About this book
 | Henry Whitfield - 1804 - 510 pages
...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 - 254 pages
...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...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 - 1054 pages
...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 - 288 pages
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will follow as the reward, whatever happens to be the 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." WARBUR.TON. NOTES. VEK. 220. From Macedonia's] He has fallen... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...employed : And if thefc be right, Glory will follow as the reward, whatever happens to be the 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." WARBURTON. NOTES. VER. 220. Front Macedonia's'] He has fallen... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...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. 41 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelins let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates ;— that man... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 758 pages
...Strm. But grant that thoff can conquei* thefe can '"Us phrafe nbfurdlo c.ill a villain great : [cheat, Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Poke's EJJaj an Man. king's ministers; and of thefe the higher i were ftyled abthants, and thofe of... | |
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