 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 - Page 52by Alexander Pope - 1735Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...they take, Nor that themf elves are wife, but others weak. But grant, that thofe can 'conquer, theie can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain great....failing, fmiles in Exile, or in Chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reignjor bleed- 225 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? That fancy... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can 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. It is not Sucafs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefs; but the End aimed at ; and the Meanc which... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...Means 'which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iffue : Who 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... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can 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. It is not the Succefs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefss but the End aimed at; and the Means... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 250 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, COMMENTARY. tills, that the one proves himfelf a Fool, and the other a Knave : And Virtue they but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat» ,*fu phrafe dbfurd to call a Villain Great. 2.2O fVbo wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing , f miles in exile or in chains, íike good A u R EL ius 'let him reign , or bleed Like SOCRATES, that... | |
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