 | John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard - 1904 - 618 Seiten
...so long. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards ? Alas ! not all the blood of all the Howards. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. ALEXANDER POPE. PERSEVERANCE. IN facile natures fancies quickly grow, But such quick fancies have but... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1906 - 628 Seiten
...that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat ; Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly...'chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socn1les, that man is great indeed. What's fame, a fancied life in other's breath, A thing beyond us,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1909 - 632 Seiten
...that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat ; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. <j What's fame, a fancied life in other's breath, \ A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just... | |
 | George Paston - 1909 - 420 Seiten
...Howards. It is next asked wherein true greatness lies, and the question is answered in the splendid lines: Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Superior talents are depreciated in their turn, like fame and riches : If parts allure thee, think... | |
 | 1910 - 506 Seiten
...that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat ; Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great: Who wickedly...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What 's fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just what... | |
 | 1910 - 492 Seiten
...that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat; " "Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great: Who wickedly...or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleerf Like Socrates, that man is great indeed What's fame? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
 | Alma Blount, Clark Sutherland Northup - 1914 - 400 Seiten
...glad that Satan has not given me boils and many other misfortunes. — BROWN, Marjorie Fleming. 17. Who wickedly is wise or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. — POPE. 1 8. And still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. — GOLDSMITH,... | |
 | William Dinwiddie - 1914 - 184 Seiten
...99. To whom can riches give repute, or trust, Content, or pleasure, but the good and just? Pope. 100. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Pope. 101. He has no hope who never had a fear. Cowper. 102. Seldom, alas! the power of logic reigns... | |
 | 1918 - 898 Seiten
...the imaginary good man of the poet Pope. "Who noble ends by noble means attains, That man is great, in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius, let him...bleed — Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." There is no doubt that he knew more of Scotland's great poet, Burns, than any other man in this section.... | |
 | Douglas Gordon Crawford - 1919 - 398 Seiten
...sing, That He our deadly forfeit should release, And with His Father work us a perpetual peace. 2. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains, man is great indeed. 3. orbed maiden with white fire laden Whom mortals call the moon. 4. way, way,... | |
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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... 
