 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 the British Poets - Page 99by Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1157 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...cheat, *Tis phrafe abfurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. 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
...wickedly is wile, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by neble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Amelius let him reign, or bleed Like bocrates, that man ib great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy 'd life... | |
 | 1792 - 822 pages
...noble ends, by noble means obtains, Or falling f mi le s in exile or in chains; Like good Aurelias let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. ESSAY ON MAN. tent. Inftead of aquafortis, let us pour in the oil and quine — Let us endeavour to... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtain), Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Autelim 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. Jufl what... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...Гь phrafe abfttrd to call a villain great : 130 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. 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... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...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 by noble...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. Juft what... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 384 pages
...'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 230 *Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. 'Who noble ends by...Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aureliua let him feign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame, a fancied... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...joy : A caft unlike the triumph of the proud; A modeft afpect, and a linile at heart. True grcatnifs. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...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... | |
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