 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 118 pages
...are but few. "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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...wir.kf.vlly is wise, or madly brave, Is hut. the more a fool, the more n knave. Who noble ends l;y noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Anrrlius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is orreat indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pages
...the means which are employed: and if these be right, glory will be the reward, whatever be the issue: Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pages
...the means which are employed: and if these be right, glory will be the reward, whatever be the issue: Who noble ends by noble means obtains, . Or failing,...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 - 1811 - 286 pages
...afpeft, and a fmile at heart. True greatness. "Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, {miles in exile or in chains, • . » . Like good Aurelius...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 276 pages
...though strong, Man*fc heart, at once, inspirits and serenes. a 80 Wit EnS Us h Reader. True Greatness. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains. Like gooil Aurelius let liim reign or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy*... | |
 | Charles Peirce - 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 pages
...isobtain'd, But what is painful too ; By travel and to travel born,: Our sabbaths are but few. • S~ ^ Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless ties ; But tvery sorrow cuts a string,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...joy ; A cast unlike the triumph of the proud ; A modest aspect, and a smile at heart. True greatness. Who noble ends, by noble means obtains, Or failing,...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... | |
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