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... The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ... - Page 92by Alexander Pope - 1787Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Electronic books - 1763 - 154 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, . i Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1768 - 726 pages
...thofe can conquer , thefe can cleat • ìTis phrafe abfitrd to call a •villain Great; 3>1O IV bo -wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...failing , fmiles. in exile or in chains , Like good vtfURELIUS let him reign, or bleed 235 Like SQCR*4TES , that man is great indeed . Tame? a fancy^d... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can " cheat ; ** 'Tis phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain Great : " Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, " Is but the...chains, " Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed '• Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." It is obfervable, that the writer on no occafion (hews... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can " cheat ; *' 'Tis phrafe abfurd, to call a Villain Great : " Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, " Is but the...chains, " Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed " Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." It is obfervable, that the writer on no occafion fhews... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...But grant that thofe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfiird to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife , or madly brave , Is but the...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign , or bleed Like Socrates , that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
| Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1772 - 374 pages
...that thofe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to cali a Villain Great : Who wickedìy is wife , or madly brave , Is but the more a fool...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, z$$ Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurdius let him reign , or bleed Like Socrates... | |
| English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...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, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like' Stcrate!, that man is great indeed. What's Fame ! a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...that themfelves are wife, but others weak. . But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; :Tif phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : 23 Who wickedly...brave,. Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. ^Vho noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmilts in exile or in chuius, Like good Aureiiuslet... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...weak. But grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat ; "Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Soerates, that man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...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 a fool, the more a knave. Who nobte ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let... | |
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