 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 sayfa
...Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, finiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 135 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
 | 1780 - 498 sayfa
...find it in greatnefs, the njere eccho of a naaie, forae in riches, vain purfuit ! — fome iu fame. " What's fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death ! '' Some run the round of pleafure's giddy maze ! •* And e'en while faihion's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 sayfa
...Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aureliut let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is...fancy'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, e'en before our death. Juft what you hear, you have, and what's unknown The fame (my Lord) if Tully's,... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sayfa
...Brocade ; Worth makes the Man, the Want of it the Fellow; The reft is all but Leather or Prunella. What's Fame ? a fancy'd Life in others Breath ; A Thing beyond us, ev'n before our Death. A Wit's a Feather, and a Chief's a Rod; An Honeft Man's the nobleft Work of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 sayfa
...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, 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sayfa
...brave, Ts but the more a fool, the more a kr.ave.. Who noble ends by noble means obraius, . Or, failing, fmiles in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius...indeed. What's fame ? — a fancy'd life in others breadr;A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. All fame is foreign, but of true.defert ; Plays round... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 sayfa
...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, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed 23S Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What 's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sayfa
...a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, fmilcs in exile or in chains, Like go>d Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame ? Afancy'd life in others breath; A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Juft what you hcar,you... | |
 | 1792 - 822 sayfa
...noble ends, by noble means obtains, Or falling f mi le s in exile or in chains; Like good Aurelias let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. ESSAY ON MAN. tent. Inftead of aquafortis, let us pour in the oil and quine — Let us endeavour to... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 sayfa
...Who noble ends by noble means obtain), Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, Like good Autelim let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancy 'd life in others breath, A thing beyond us, even before our death. Jufl what you hear, you have,... | |
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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... 
