 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...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 367by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles ss grown, Yet hate repose, and dread to be alone, Worn out in public, weary every What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, cv'n before our death. Just what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1820 - 80 pages
...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...or bleed. Like Socrates; that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fanci'd life in others breath, A thing beyond Us, e'en before our death. Just what you... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...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 Soerates — that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in ethers breath^*); . . A thing... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...knave, Wh» noble ends by noVle means obtains, Or, filling, smiles in exile or in chains ; Like'good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates — that man is great indeed. Whai's fame ta faci'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. . Al'i fame... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...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 is great indeed. What's fame? a fanci'd life in other's' breath A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. All fame is... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...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...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 252 pages
...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...or bleed Like Socrates , that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath , A thing beyond us , ev'n before our death. Just what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 268 pages
...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 iiideed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...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 bocrates, that man is great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...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...bleed Like Socrates ;—that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancied life in others' breath; A thing beyond us, e'en before our death: Just what... | |
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