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 - Seite 42von Alexander Pope - 1762 - 347 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1794 - 920 Seiten
...noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiks in exile or in chains, 1 ,ikc goo J Aurcliu» let him reign, or bleed Like .Socrates, that man is...fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. juft what you hear, you have; and what's unknown, • The fame (my lord) if... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...brave, Is butthe 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. s What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, iV thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what... | |
 | 1796 - 220 Seiten
...brave, IK 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...Man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what you hear, you have, and what's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 576 Seiten
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, (miles in exile or in chains, like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What 's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath; A thing beyond us, cv'n before our death. Juft what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 Seiten
...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...fancy'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Just what you hear, you have ; and what's un* known, The same (my Lord) if Tully's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...modeft afpect, and a linile at heart. True grcatnifs. 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. Tte tear of fyir.fatlyNo radiant pearl, which crefted Fortune wears, No gem, that twinkling hangs from... | |
 | 1800 - 304 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1800 - 694 Seiten
...Mr. Pope celebrates in, the following lines ? Who Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good *Aurelius...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. — Providence feems however to have determined, that thofe who, in contradiction to the feelings of... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 Seiten
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knaveWho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, or in chains. Like good Aurelius let him...Socrates; that man is great indeed ! What's fame ? a fancy 'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, even before our death. Just what > ou hear's your... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 234 Seiten
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius...Socrates ; that man is great indeed ! — What's fame ? afancy'd life in other's breath ; A thingbeyond us, even before our death. Juft what you hear's your... | |
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