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 - Pągina 167per George Gregory - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1816 - 756 pągines
...thofe can conquer, thefe can 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a villain great : [cheat, Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Pope's Efty an alar.. Pliny. ABSYRTF.S, or ABSYP.TUS, in ancient myth; logy, the infant foil of JEetes,... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 pągines
...villain ^reat. Who wickedly is wife, or madlj brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave, \Vho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles...chains ; Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates — that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fanci'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1817 - 216 pągines
...obtain'd, But what is painful too ; By travel and to travel born, Jr Our sabbaths are but few. ' * Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reigij^or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fasten'd to this world, By... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1817 - 290 pągines
...modest aspect, and a smile at heart. * * True grcu'.nsss. '• Wh« noble ends by noble means obtain«, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius, let him reign, or bleed Like tķocrates, that man is great indeed. 4 The tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl which crested fortune... | |
| William Whiting Crane - 1891 - 508 pągines
...barely to save my own life. SPIRITUALISM. " With the talent of an angel a man may be a fool." YOUNG. " Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave." — POPE. The Hon. Mr. , once a leading mind in this country, says he has just heard from Paul, that... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 572 pągines
...weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat ; "T is phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more...chains, Like good Aurelius * let him reign, or bleed 4 Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. 1 a kind of woolen stuff 2 The allusion is to Alexander... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1892 - 212 pągines
...conquer, these can cheat; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : 730 66 •9*" ., A ESSAY ON MAN. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave Is but the more a fool, the more ak «. noble ends by noble means obiams, The me (my Lord) if TuUy's All that we feel of it begins and... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 pągines
...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...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond... | |
| Alexander Pope, Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1893 - 588 pągines
...But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat; "Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more...Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius2 let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates3, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? a fancy'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1893 - 566 pągines
...But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat; "Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great: 330 Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more...Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius8 let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates3, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? a fancy'd... | |
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