 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 Orphan Boy, Or Test of Innocence, Etc. (Founded on Facts.). - Página 543por Catherine George Mason, afterwards MASON WARD (Catharine George) - 1821Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...But grant that those 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 páginas
...weak. But grant that those 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 knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains,... | |
 | 1800 - 322 páginas
...weak. But grant that those can conquer, these can cheat: Tis phrase absurd, to cull a villain great; 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 ;... | |
 | John Mason - 1801 - 192 páginas
...with laughter the vain toil furveys, And buries madmen in the heaps they raife. Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, or more a knave. Popes E/ay en Man> * Mark Ant. lib. 9. fee. 18. CHAP. XIII. VTiat Kind cf KncixhAge we are already... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 páginas
...weak. But grant that those 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 knave. Who noble tnds by noble means obtains, Or, falling, smiles in exile, »r in chains,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 páginas
...grant that those can conquer, tírese can chc.tt, Th phrase abiurd to call а villain, grçat îï Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the mure a knar£. faßt. ABSU'RUITY. ni [fron> absurd.} j. The quality of being absurd ; want ,of... | |
 | 1806 - 330 páginas
...weak. But grant that those 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 knave. 41 Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...weak. But grant that those 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 knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...weak. Hut grant that those can conquer, these can cheat, -"I'is phrase absurd to call a villain great : 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,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 páginas
...grant that those can conquer, these can cheat ; " 'Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great : 239 " 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,... | |
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