 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...  Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition: Addressed to His Son - Página 167por George Gregory - 1808Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 páginas
...brave, 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 reign ; or bleed • . * Like Socrates; that man is great indeed ! What's fame ? a fancy 'd life in others breath ;... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 páginas
...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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ;... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 páginas
...weak. But grant that those can conquer ; these can cheat : Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble tnds by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, »r in chains, Like good Aurelim let him... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 páginas
...great,. Who wickedly is Tt-zVf , or madly brave, Is but more the/bo/, the »«o/"£ a knave. Ajiproba. ,Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him n?/£-« ; or £/£t?J Like 'Socrates ; that man is great indeed.... | |
 | Henry Whitfield - 1804 - 510 páginas
...ftrange purpofe of their lives to find, Or make, an enemy <yf all mankind. Yv'ho wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. All fame is foreign but of true defert, Plays round the head and comes not to the heart. One felf-npproving... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 páginas
...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»... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 páginas
...conquer, thefccan cht^t "Ti.^ iihrafe :ib;\ird to call a villain great: Win) wickedly is wife, or mr.tlly 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 Like Socrates, that man is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 páginas
...grant that those can conquer, tírese can chc.tt, Th phrase abiurd to call а villain, grçat îï Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the mure a knar£. faßt. ABSU'RUITY. ni [fron> absurd.} j. The quality of being absurd ; want ,of judgment,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 páginas
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 páginas
...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... | |
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