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 - 1809 - 202 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...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Like £Oocl Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed L. What's fame... | |
| Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 páginas
...treated christians, as we shall see he did. Yet this is he whom Mr. Pope celebrates in those lines, Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like pood Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed.* Providence seems however... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 páginas
...precious is ob'uvin'd. But what is painful too ; £i/ travel and to travel bora, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like p;ooc! Aurelius let him reign, c;' bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fastcn'd... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...these canciieut; IV phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, 1' - H - iwble means obtains. Or failing, -mil" in exile or in chaius, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or... | |
| John Mason - 1809 - 232 páginas
...skies ' Heaven still with laughter the vain toil surveys, And buries madmen in the heaps they raise. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, or more a knave. Pope's Essay on Slaa. And to correct the irregularity and extravagance of this passion,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 páginas
...once, inspirits and serenes. Hafftinexs Modest and Tranquil. Never man was truly blest, True Greatnen. Who noble ends by noble means obtains* Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man was great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
| John Sabine - 1810 - 308 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 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 páginas
...these can cheat ; 'Ti- phrase absurd to cnll a villain great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly hravc, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble' means obtains, Orfnilintr, smiles in exile or in chains, lake goorl Auvelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates,... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 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 kuave. Who noble cads by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in cbains; Like goed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 páginas
...wir.kf.vlly is wise, or madly brave, Is hut. the more a fool, the more n knave. Who noble ends l;y noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Anrrlius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is orreat indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd... | |
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