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 - Pàgina 167per George Gregory - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pàgines
...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. 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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pàgines
...can conquer, thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 236 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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pàgines
...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 pàgines
...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 knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, . i Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1768 - 726 pàgines
...thefe can cleat • ìTis phrafe abfitrd to call a •villain Great; 3>1O IV bo -wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool , the more...Who noble ends by noble means obtains , Or failing , fmiles. in exile or in chains , Like good vtfURELIUS let him reign, or bleed 235 Like SQCR*4TES ,... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pàgines
...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...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... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pàgines
...conquer, thefe an " cheat ; " 'Tis phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain Great : " Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, " Is but the more a fool, the more...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pàgines
...can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfiird to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the more a fool ; the more...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1772 - 374 pàgines
...can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to cali a Villain Great : Who wickedìy is wife , or madly brave , Is but the more a fool ; the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, z$$ Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurdius let him reign , or bleed Like Socrates... | |
| 1773 - 394 pàgines
...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' Stcrate!, that man is great indeed. What's Fame ! a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
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