...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...or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What 's fame ? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death. Just what...

...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 bleerf Like Socrates, that man is great indeed What's fame? a fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing...

...the imaginary good man of the poet Pope. "Who noble ends by noble means attains, That man is great, in exile or in chains ; Like good Aurelius, let him...bleed — Like Socrates, that man is great indeed." There is no doubt that he knew more of Scotland's great poet, Burns, than any other man in this section....

...nation, proud in arms." — Omnus. (b) " Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Lite Socrates, that man is great indeed." — Essay on Man, iv. (c) " Would I hadfaM'n upon those happifr...

...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 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame? A fancy'd life in others' breath, A thing...

...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 235 Like Socrates, that Man is great indeed. What's Fame ? a fancy'd life in others breath, A thing...