 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagine
...Who noble ends by iwble means obtains. Or failing, -mil" in exile or in chaius, Like good Aurclius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. . What's fame? af.uicy'd life in other's breath ; A thinj; beyond us, ev'n before our death. •Iti-it what youhear,youhavc,ondwhat's... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 pagine
...brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Like £Oocl Aurelius let him reign ; or bleed Like Socrates ; that man is great indeed L. What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath ; A tiling beyond us, e'en before our death. Ju.it... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 pagine
...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 to have determined, that those who, in contradiction to the feelings of human... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pagine
...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 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pagine
...Never man was truly blest, True Greatnen. 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 was great indeed. The Tear of Sympathy. No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, No gem, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 118 pagine
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pagine
...means obtains, Or, failing, smiles in exile or in cbains; Like goed Aurrlius let him reign, or Weed Like Socrates, that 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... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 444 pagine
...will be the reward, whatever be the issue: Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that still more fantastic blessing, he shews [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 pagine
...will be the reward, whatever be the issue: Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. IV. With regard to FAME, that still more fantastic blessing, he shews, [from 1. 226 to 249] that all... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pagine
...afpeft, and a fmile at heart. True greatness. "Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, {miles in exile or in chains, • . » . Like good Aurelius...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. The tear of fympathy. No radiant pearl, which crefted fortune wears, No gem that twinkling hangs from... | |
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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... 
