 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...  Murray's English Exercises ...: Revised, Prepared, and Particularly Adapted ... - Page 38by Lindley Murray - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...Who wickedly is wis«, 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 Aurellus let him reign, or bleed Like Soeratts, that man is great indeed. LESSON XII. CHARITY. Grasp... | |
 | William Playfair - 1814 - 538 pages
...Who noble ends by noble deeds attains, Or, failing, smiles in exile, or in chains, Like good Autelius let him reign; or bleed Like Socrates; that man is great indeed." Nothing may be more contrary to the common practice of the world, than to resist the general torrent... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...astray ; but now I have kept thy word." Our hearts are fasten'd to this world By strong and various ties ; But every sorrow cuts a string, And urges us to rise. Affliction brought the prodigal to think of home, and to resolve to return to his father. Sorrow, sanctified,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...aspect, and a smile at heart* " True Greatness. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or falling, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed ; " Lake Socrates, that man is great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. .No radiant pearl, which crested... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
..." Call * This is the emperor whom Pope has panegyrised in the following lines. " Who noble enjs by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelms, let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed," f Cave's Life of Polyoarp.... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...beasts. " Call * This U the emperor whom Pope has panegyrised in Ihe following fines. " Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains ; • Like good Aurclius, let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." t Cave-s Life of Polycarp.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...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 tíocrates, that man is great indeed. 4 The tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl which crested fortune... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...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, smiles 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... | |
 | Rufus W. Adams - Children's literature - 1818 - 322 pages
...wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a foul, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble mauns obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile, or in chains ; Like good Aurelius, let him reigu or bleed Socrate?—that man is great indeed ! ,. JN What's famcf A fancied life in others' breally... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 718 pages
...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...Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fcsten'd to this world, By strong and endless ties ; But ev'ry sorrow cuts a string, And urges us to... | |
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