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" Who then is free ? The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself: whom neither chains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire; Who boldly answers to his warm desire ; Who can ambition's vainest gifts despise; Firm in himself who on himself... "
Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Journey Into Italy ... - Page 383
by Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt - 1879
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 24

British essayists - 1802 - 330 pages
...teipso tatus: teres at fat rotmtJia, Externi nc quid valcat per Itcve morari. HOR. Who then is free .'—The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself:...ambition's vainest gifts despise; Firm in himself who on himfelf relies ; PolisliM and round who runs his proper course, And Vreaks misfortune with superior...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...empire o'er himself ; whom n«ither chains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who bnUlly answers to his warm desire, Who can ambition's vainest...gifts despise. Firm in himself who on himself relies, PolshM ami round who runs his proper course, Ami breaks misfortune with superior force. FHANCII. Frnm...
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Horace

Horace - Latin poetry - 1806 - 492 pages
...play'd. HORACE. "Who then is free ? DAVUS. The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself; who neither chains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish...gifts despise, Firm in himself who on himself relies, Pofish'd and round who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force. What is there...
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Horace

Horace - Latin poetry - 1806 - 492 pages
...insolent, hy me ohey'd ; Thou thing of wood and wires, hy others play'd. 110 HORACE. Who then is free? The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself:...Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who holdly answers to his warm desire, Who can amhition's vainest gifts despise, 113 Firm in himself who...
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The Works of Mrs. Chapone: Now First Collected: Life and correspondence ...

Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1807 - 228 pages
...per lave morari. HOR. Who then is free ? — The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er her herself: whom neither chains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish...Firm in himself who on himself relies ; Polish'd and round who runs his proper course, And break* misfortune with superior force. FRANCIS. THIS was the...
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Works

Horace - 1807 - 402 pages
...insolent, by me ohey'd ; Thou thing of wood and wires, by others play'd. Horace. Who then is free ? Davus. The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself; whom neither chains, N'ui want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire; Who bcrtdly answers to his warm desire; Who tan ambition's...
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The British Essayists;: Adventurer

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...tf:tus : teres atque rotundut) £xterni nc quid valcat per Lsve viorar't. HOR. Who then is free ? — ^The wise, who well maintains An empire o'er himself...answers to his warm desire ; Who can ambition's vainest giiu despise ; Firm in himself who on himself relies ; Folish'd and round who runs his proper course,...
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The British Essayists, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 446 pages
...83* Who then is free ? — The wise, who well maintains, An empire o'er himself ; who iieitherchains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who...Firm in himself who on himself relies, Polish'd and round who runs his proper coarse, And breaks misfortune with superior force. FRANCIS. From my own Apartment,...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...83. Who then is free ? — The wise, who well maintains, An empire o'er himself ; who neitherchains, Nor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who...despise, Firm in himself who on himself relies, Polish'd arid round who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force. FRANCIS. From my...
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 304 pages
...Who then is free ?— The wise, who well maintains, An empire o'er himself; who neither chains, ilor want, nor death, with slavish fear inspire, Who boldly...Firm in himself who on himself relies, Polish'd and round who runs his proper course, And breaks misfortune with superior force. FRANCIS. From my own Apartment,...
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