 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...  ESSAY ON MAN BY ALEXANDER POPE, ESQUIRE - Page 42de Alexander Pope - 1762 - 347 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 310 pages
...Approba. Who wcWe ends by wo£/£ means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in ft*z'zV, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed. Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed. Contempt. What's fame f A fancy 'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 pages
...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 235 Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath ; A thing... | |
 | 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»... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 479 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains. Or failing, fr.ulcs in exile or in chains, I ike good Aurciius let him reign, or bleed »?; Like Socrates., that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' bwtri, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what... | |
 | Extracts - 1805 - 1050 pages
...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...or bleed 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. Jull what... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...modeft 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... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...but the more a fool, the more a knave. 41 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius let him...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... | |
 | 1806 - 682 pages
...mce of which will now be given. " Who noble cuds by noble means obtains, Or failing i miles in eiile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reign or bleed Like Socrates ; that man if great indeed.* It would not have fuited the poet'c purpofe.or rather that of his infidel inftrudtor,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 472 pages
...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 is great indeed. What's NOTES. as his conduft to the Tynans, and thofe... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...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 is great indeed. What's NOTES. as his condud\ to the Tynans, and thofe... | |
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