 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 oldal
...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 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's NOTES. as his conduft to the Tynans, and thofe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 oldal
...call a villain great : 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 Aurelins let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates ;— that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 oldal
...precious is obtain'd. But what is painful too; Hi/ travel and to travel born, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...fasten'd to this world, By strong and endless ties; But ev'ry sorrow cuts a string, And urges us to rise. Oft pining cares in rich brocades are dress'd. And... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 oldal
...villain great : 239 " 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,...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, "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 oldal
...call a villain great : 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,...in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reigu, or bleed Like Socrates ; — that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancied life in others'... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 oldal
...precious is obtain'd, But what is painful too ; By travel, and to travel born, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius lei him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts arefasten'd to this world,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 oldal
...call a villain great : 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 Aurelins let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates ; — that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 oldal
...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 oldal
...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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 oldal
...brave, Is but the more a fool, the 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 ? a fancy'd life in others breath ; A tiling beyond us, e'en before our death. Ju.it... | |
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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... 
