 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...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...fancy'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Just what you hear, you have ; and what's un* known, The same (my Lord) if Tully's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1799 - 408 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Tte tear of fyir.fatlyNo radiant pearl, which crefted Fortune wears, No gem, that twinkling hangs from... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 304 pages
...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 fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just what you hear you have, and what's unknown... | |
 | Joseph Milner - Church history - 1800 - 694 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good *Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. — Providence feems however to have determined, that thofe who, in contradiction to the feelings of... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...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 ; A thing beyond us, even before our death. Just what > ou hear's your... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 pages
...means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed. What's Fame...others' breath ; A thing beyond us ev'n before our death : Just what you hear you have ; and what's unknown The same (my Lord) if Tully's or your own. 240 All... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 234 pages
...ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed ! — What's fame ? afancy'd life in other's breath ; A thingbeyond us, even before our death. Juft what you hear's your... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 310 pages
...woŁ/Ł means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in ft*z'zV, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed. Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed. Contempt. What's fame f A fancy 'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 479 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains. Or failing, fr.ulcs in exile or in chains, I ike good Aurciius let him reign, or bleed »?; Like Socrates., that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' bwtri, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what... | |
 | Extracts - 1805 - 1050 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, 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 other's breath A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Jull what... | |
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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... 
