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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... "
Essai sur l'homme: poėme philosophique par Alexandre Pope, en cinq langues ... - Page 42
by Alexander Pope - 1762 - 347 pages
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiks in exile or in chains, 1 ,ikc goo J Aurcliu» let him reign, or bleed Like .Socrates, that man is...fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. juft what you hear, you have; and what's unknown, • The fame (my lord) if...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...brave, Is butthe 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...or bleed. Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. s What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, iV thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what...
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Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: Vis. Essay on Man

1796 - 246 pages
...brave, IK 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...Man is great indeed. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in other's breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what you hear, you have, and what's...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 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...
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An essay on man. Cornish ed

Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...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...fancy'd life in others breath ; A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Just what you hear, you have ; and what's un* known, The same (my Lord) if Tully's...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...modeft 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...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...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...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...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 you hear you have, and what's unknown...
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The History of the Church of Christ ...

Joseph Milner - Church history - 1800 - 694 pages
...Mr. 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...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. — Providence feems however to have determined, that thofe who, in contradiction to the feelings of...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking ...: To which are ...

Noah Webster - Readers - 1802 - 278 pages
...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 let him...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 > ou hear's your...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - Elocution - 1804 - 232 pages
...Is but 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...Socrates ; that man is great indeed ! — What's fame ? afancy'd life in other's breath ; A thingbeyond us, even before our death. Juft what you hear's your...
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