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 Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 111by Alexander Pope - 1804Full view - About this book
| William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...will be the Reward, whatever be the IJfue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that ftill more fantaftic Bleffing, he mews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...will be the Reward, whatever be the Iflue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. IV . With regard to Fame, that ftill more fantaftick Bleffing, he mews f from l. 226 to 249] that all... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, , « Like good Aurelim let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ; , j IV. With' regard to Fame, that frill more fantaftkrk Bleflhig, he Ihews f from 1. 226 t»24o]... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...will be the reward, whatever be the ifluc: Who mile ends by nobk means obtains^ Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. . ' V£E. 237. fW)3t'f Fomi?] IV. With regard to FAME, And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. -, ; What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, - Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...the more a fool ; the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains , 2JS Or foiling, fmiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him...fancy'd life in others breath , A thing beyond us , cv'n before our death. 240 Juft what you hear, you have, and what's unknown The fame (my Lord) if... | |
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