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" 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: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 72
by Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 pages
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The History of the Church of Christ ...

Joseph Milner - 1800 - 694 pages
...Pope celebrates in, the following lines ? Who Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good *Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. — Providence feems however to have determined, that thofe...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking ...: To which are ...

Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 pages
...brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knaveWho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, or in chains. Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed • . * Like Socrates; that man is great indeed ! What's fame ? a fancy 'd life in others breath ;...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 pages
...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....Who noble ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ;...
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The Art of Speaking: Containing. An Essay, in which are Given Rules for ...

James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...great,. Who wickedly is Tt-zVf , or madly brave, Is but more the/bo/, the »«o/"£ a knave. Ajiproba. ,Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him n?/£-« ; or £/£t?J Like 'Socrates ; that man is great indeed....
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pages
...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. Who noble tnds by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, »r in chains, Like good Aurelim let him...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 6

Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...but tile more a fool, the more a knave. 170 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmilcs in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed »3 J Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ,What 's Fame ! * fancy 'd life in others* breath, Tli»...
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A picture from life: or, The history of Emma Tankerville and sir ..., Volume 1

Henry Whitfield - 1804 - 510 pages
...ftrange purpofe of their lives to find, Or make, an enemy <yf all mankind. Yv'ho wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. All fame is foreign but of true defert, Plays round the head and comes not to the heart. One felf-npproving...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...conquer, thefccan cht^t "Ti.^ iihrafe :ib;\ird to call a villain great: Win) wickedly is wife, or mr.tlly brave, 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 Like Socrates, that man is...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...afpect, and a fmile at heart. TRUS GRBJTN8SS. Who noble ends by noble means obtains,Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleedLike Socrates, that man is great indeed. THE TEAK Of SYMPATHT.No radiant pearl, which crefted...
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...conquer, thefe can cheat ; '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 noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man...
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