 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 - Сторінка 87автори: Alexander Pope - 1751Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 12 стор.
...those can conquer, these can cheatj '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. It is not success therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811
...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. It is not success therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 192 стор.
...born,: Our sabbaths are but few. • S~ ^ 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812
...can conquer, these can cheat ; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Wh» VZR. 207. Baast the pare UaaJ, toV.] In the MS. thus, The richest blood, right-honourably old,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 356 стор.
...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 Socrates, that man is great indeed. -. The tear of sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1812
...Mr. Pope celebrates in the following lines? \\hn imble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing smiles in exile or in chains, Like good* Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like hucratcs, that man is great indeed. —Providence seems however to have determined, that those... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 230 стор.
...those can conquer ; these cam cheat ; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, •» Is but the more a fool, the...Who noble ends by noble me^ans obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains : Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 407 стор.
...can conquer ; these can cheat j '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 Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates — that man... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814
...ev'ry land, The work of an Almighty hand. 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 192 стор.
...lo travel born, Our sabbaths are but few. 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... | |
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