 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 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. Our hearts are fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless ties; But ev'ry sorrow cuts a string,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Who noble ends by iwble means obtains. Or failing, -mil" in exile or in chaius, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. . What's fame? af.uicy'd life in other's breath ; A thinj; beyond us, ev'n before our death. •Iti-it what youhear,youhavc,ondwhat's... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers - 1809 - 202 pages
...but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Like £Oocl Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed L. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath ; A tiling beyond us, e'en before our death. Ju.it... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 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... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in cbains; Like goed Aurrlius let him reign, or Weed 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 118 pages
..."Who noble ends by noble means obtaiut, "Or failing, fmiles in f xile or in chains, Xike good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are faften'd to this world, By ftrong and endlefs ties ; But every forrow cuts a firing,... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 446 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. IV. With regard to FAME, that still more fantastic, blessing, he shews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, {miles in exile or in chains, • . » . Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. The tear of fympathy. No radiant pearl, which crefted fortune wears, No gem that twinkling hangs from... | |
 | Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...e"ttds by noble means obtain*, Or failing, smite's' in ''exile or in chains,, ' ' Like good Aureliui let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man' is great indeed. the tear of sympathy," ' No radiant pearl which crested fortune wears, No gem, that twinkling hangs... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 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. IV. With regard to FAME, that still more fantastic blessing, he shews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
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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... 
