 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 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 ends by noble means obtains, Like £Oocl Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed L. What's fame... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 pages
...precious is ob'uvin'd. But what is painful too ; £i/ travel and to travel bora, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like p;ooc! Aurelius let him reign, c;' bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fastcn'd... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 pages
...treated christians, as we shall see he did. Yet this is he whom Mr. Pope celebrates in those lines, Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like pood Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed.* Providence seems however... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...these canciieut; IV phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, 1' - H - iwble means obtains. Or failing, -mil" in exile or in chaius, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...once, inspirits and serenes. Hafftinexs Modest and Tranquil. Never man was truly blest, True Greatnen. Who noble ends by noble means obtains* Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man was great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...these can cheat ; 'Ti- phrase absurd to cnll a villain great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly hravc, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble' means obtains, Orfnilintr, smiles in exile or in chains, lake goorl Auvelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates,... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 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 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 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,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that still more fantastic, blessing,... | |
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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... 
