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...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd to call a Villain., Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave. It is not Sucafs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefs; but the End aimed at ; and the Meanc which...

...Now — Grant that thofe can conquer, thefe can cheat, 'Tis Phrafe abfurd to call a Villain, Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more a Fool, the more a Knave. It is not the Succefs therefore that conftitutes true Greatnefss but the End aimed at; and the Means...

...Means 'which are employed : And if thefe be right, Glory will be the Reward, whatever be the Iffue : Who noble Ends by noble Means obtains, Or failing, fmiles in Exile or in Chains, , « Like good Aurelim let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. ; , j IV. With' regard to...

...means which are employed : Ar.d if thefe be right, Glory will be the reward, whatever be ihe iflue : Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing,...chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. YfR, 237. Dial's ranic?] IV. With regard to FAME, 146 ESSAYONMA...

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...further than his nofe. No lefs alike the Politic and Wife ; 225 All fly flow things, with circumfpeftive eyes : Men in their loofe unguarded hours they take,...obtains, Or failing, fmiles in exile or in chains, COMMENTARY. tills, that the one proves himfelf a Fool, and the other a Knave : And Virtue they but...

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...230 But grant that thofe can conquer , thefe can cheat ; 'Tis phrafe abfurd to call a Villain Great : Who wickedly is wife, or madly brave, Is but the more...more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains , 2JS Or foiling, fmiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates...

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