| Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...But grant that thofe 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...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 - 1760 - 402 pàgines
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat; "Pis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, COMMENTARY. this, that the one proves himfelf a Fool, and the other a Knave : And Virtue they but too... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 160 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
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