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" In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State;... "
The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 35
by Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 312 pages
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The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ...

John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bred baseness wafts perfume to pride. No ! Men, high-minded men, Men who their duties know. But know their rights,...while they rend the chain. These constitute a state CHAP. XLI. RELIGION AND VIRTUE. When mild Religion, from above, Descends, a sweet engaging forni, The...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign...
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Journal of a Residence in Chile, During the Year 1822: And a Voyage from ...

Lady Maria Callcott, William Yates - Chile - 1824 - 560 pages
...wanting before that which essentially constitutes a state will be found ; L e. — " Men, high-minded men — Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain." Hitherto a strong feeling of resentment against past tyranny, on the part of Spain, has urged them...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-1823

William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...brutes endued ^ In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, wh* their duties know, But know- their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant whilst they rend the chain. These constitute a state— And sovereign...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-23

William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude,— Men, who iheir duties know, But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain ; Prevent the long aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant whilst they rend the chain. These constitute a state — And...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...slnrr'd and spangled court*. Where low-bowed baseness \vafls perfume tt» pride' No! men! high-minded men! Men who their duties know; But know their rights, and knowing dare maintain, Prevent the long aimed blow, And crush the tyrant when they burst the chain— These constitute a State/' These...
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Elegant Extracts: Book V. Pindaric, Horatian, and other odes ; Book VI ...

English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, But know their rights,...while they rend the chain : These constitute a state, And sovereign Law, that state's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning...
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Fourth of July Orations, Volume 1

1863 - 542 pages
...far above dull brutes endued In forests, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rock and brambles rude: Men who their duties know, But know their rights,...while they rend the chain: These constitute a State; And SOVHIEION LAW, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sit* empress, crowning...
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The Literary and Scientific Class Book: Embracing the Leading Facts and ...

Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1827 - 398 pages
...above dull brutes endued, In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men, who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long .aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain : These constitute a state ; 252 INTELLIGENCE...
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The Works of Samuel Parr ...: With Memoirs of His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - Theology - 1828 - 796 pages
...antient poets, Sir William thus writes in his translation and expansion of the Fragment from Alcxus : " Men who their duties know, But know their rights and...while they rend the chain. These constitute a state." Such was the language of an English subject, and an English Judge. But I disdain to vindicate him,...
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