 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 History of the Church of Christ ... - Page 233by Joseph Milner - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 64 pages
...Villain great. 220 Who wickedly is wife, 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 reignjor bleed. 225 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? That fancy 'd Life in others... | |
 | William Warburton - 1742 - 220 pages
...Meanc which are employed: And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the IJfue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing,...or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that ftill more fantaftic Bleffing, he mews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 426 pages
...Means which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iflue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing,...or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. IV . With regard to Fame, that ftill more fantaftick Bleffing, he mews f from l. 226 to 249] that all... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...Means 'which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iffue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, , « Like good Aurelim let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ; , j IV. With' regard to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wife, 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, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, 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, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, 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, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...Villain Great: 230 Who wickedly is wife, 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, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is wife, 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 23 £ Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...Villain Great : 230 Who wickedly is 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, COMMENTARY. this, that the one proves himfelf a Fool, and the other a Knave : And Virtue they but too... | |
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