 | Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 strani
...treated christians, as we shall see he did. Yet this is he whom Mr. Pope celebrates in those lines, Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like pood Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed.* Providence seems however... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 114 strani
...precious is ob'uvin'd. But what is painful too ; £i/ travel and to travel bora, Our sabbaths are but few. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like p;ooc! Aurelius let him reign, c;' bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are fastcn'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 strani
...Not that themselves are wise, but others weak. Bat gran: thai those can conquer, these canciieut; IV 1' but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by iwble means obtains. Or failing, -mil"... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 strani
...once, inspirits and serenes. Hafftinexs Modest and Tranquil. Never man was truly blest, True Greatnen. Who noble ends by noble means obtains* Or failing,...Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man was great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, No gem, that... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 strani
...that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer; these can cheat ; 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : Who wickedly...brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 strani
...Not that themselves are wise, but others weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat: Tis phrase absurd, to call a villain great; Who wickedly...or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a kuave. Who noble cads by noble means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in cbains; Like goed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 strani
...these can cheat ; 'Ti- phrase absurd to cnll a villain great: 230 Who wickedly is wise, or madly hravc, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble' means obtains, Orfnilintr, smiles in exile or in chains, lake goorl Auvelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 118 strani
...are but few. "Who noble ends by noble means obtaiut, "Or failing, fmiles in f xile or in chains, Xike good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. Our hearts are faften'd to this world, By ftrong and endlefs ties ; But every forrow cuts a firing,... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 446 strani
...the art of politics, in circumvention. Now — Grant that those can conquer, these can cheat, 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain, great : Who wickedly...madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. It is not success' therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 strani
...the art of politics, in circumvention. Now — Grant that those can conquer, these can cheat, 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain, great : Who wickedly...madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. It is not success therefore that constitutes true greatness; but the end aimed at; and the means which... | |
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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... 
