 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
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...conquer; these can cheat; "* 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or maoly 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...phrase absurd to call a villain great. Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a tool, 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in chains : Like good Aurelins let him reign or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that man... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 268 pages
...can conquer, these can cheat ; • 'Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool; the more a...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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...can conquer, these can cheat : "1'is phrase absurd to call a villain great ; Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 254 pages
...can conquer , these can cheat ; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wise , or madly brave , Is but the more a fool , the more...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...aspect, and a smile at heart. True Greatness. "Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like bocrates, that man is great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1821 - 252 pages
...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 Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath , A thing beyond... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains. Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 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...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains. Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 235 Like Socrates, that Man... | |
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