 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, (miles in exile or in chains, like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What 's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath; A thing beyond us, cv'n before our death. Juft what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...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,...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Just what... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...afpect, and a linile at heart. True grcatnifs. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Tte tear of fyir.fatlyNo radiant pearl, which crefted Fortune wears, No gem, that twinkling hangs from... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...cull 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,...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just what... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1800 - 694 pages
...Pope celebrates in, the following lines ? Who Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good *Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. — Providence feems however to have determined, that thofe who, in contradiction to the feelings of... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 pages
...brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knaveWho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, or in chains. Like good Aurelius...bleed • . * Like Socrates; that man is great indeed ! What's fame ? a fancy 'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, even before our death. Just what... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...villain great : 230 Who wickedly is wise, cr 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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 pages
...the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains* •. , Or, falling, fmiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed ! — What's fame ? afancy'd life in other's breath ; A thingbeyond us, even before our death. Juft... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...great,. Who wickedly is Tt-zVf , or madly brave, Is but more the/bo/, the »«o/"£ a knave. Ajiproba. ,Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him n?/£-« ; or £/£t?J Like 'Socrates ; that man is great indeed.... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pages
...Approba. Who wcWe ends by wo£/£ means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in ft*z'zV, or in chains, Admiration Like good Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed. Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed. Contempt. What's fame f A fancy 'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death.... | |
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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... 
