 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...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq - 367. oldalszerző: William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 oldal
...Villain great. 220 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave. Who noble Ends, by noble Means obtains, Or failing,...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 oldal
...Meanc which are employed: And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the IJfue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing,...great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that ftill more fantaftic Bleffing, he mews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all of it, befides what we hear ourfelves, is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 oldal
...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, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 oldal
...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, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 oldal
...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, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 oldal
...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, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 oldal
...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, Or failing,...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 oldal
...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, 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 - 370 oldal
...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...or bleed Like Socrates , that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? a fancy'd life in others breath , A thing beyond us , cv'n before our death. 240 Juft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 oldal
...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, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ! a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing... | |
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