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 Works of Alexander Pope Esq - Page 87by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...But grant, that thofe 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...in Exile, or in Chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reignjor bleed. 225 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? That fancy 'd Life in others... | |
| William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Now — Grant that 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 Sucafs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefs; but the End aimed at ; and the Meanc which... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...Means which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iflue : 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 ftill more fantaftick Bleffing,... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...Now — Grant that 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 Greatnels; but the End aimed at; and the Means... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...employed : And if thefe be right, Glory 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 reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. . ' V£E. 237. fW)3t'f Fomi?] IV. With regard to FAME, And... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...means which are employed : Ar.d if thefe be right, Glory will be the reward, whatever be ihe iflue : 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. YfR, 237. Dial's ranic?] IV. With regard to FAME, 146 ESSAYONMA... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...ESSAYONMAN. E?. IV. No lefs alike the Politic and Wife ; 225 All fly flow things, with circumfpe£live eyes ; Men in their loofe unguarded hours they take,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 23 £ Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat* "fis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great. 220 Who wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, f miles in exile or in chains, Like good A u R EL ius let him reigti , or bleed Like SOCRATES, that... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...230 But grant that 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...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains , 2JS Or foiling, fmiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pages
...further than his nofe. No lefs alike the Politic and Wife^ 22? All fly flow things, with circumfpective eyes; Men in their loofe unguarded hours they take,...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, . i Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates,... | |
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