 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...  L'essai sur l'homme - Page 136de Alexander Pope - 1821 - 207 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...can conquer, thele can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain great. 220 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a...Who noble Ends, by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile, or in Chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reignjor bleed. 225 Like Socrates, that... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 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. It is not Sucafs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefs; but the End aimed at ; and the Meanc which... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...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... | |
 | 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 - 274 pages
...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 a fool, the more a...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...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 a fool, the more a...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... | |
 | 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 - 1752 - 378 pages
...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 a fool, the more a...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...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 a fool, the more a...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 23 £ Like Socrates, that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...can conquer, thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 236 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...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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