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" Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : — men, high-minded men, With powers as 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,... "
The Literary Miscellany: Including Dissertations and Essays on Subjects of ... - Page 89
1806
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 1

1817 - 630 pages
...spangl'd courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume to Pride." After stating that it consists in " Men who their duties know; but know their rights ; and, knowing, dare maintain," he concludes with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : " Such tuas this heav'n-lov'd...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 1

1817 - 630 pages
...spangl'd courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume to Pride." After stating that it consists in " Men who their duties know; but know their rights ; and, knowing, dare maintain," he concludes with a stanza expressive of his political opinions at that moment : " Such ivas this heav'n-lov'd...
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Specimens of the British Poets: Whitehead, 1785, to Anstey, 1805

Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...courts, Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — men, high-minded men, i With pow'rs as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake,...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 sov'reign...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...starr'd and spangled courts, [pride. Where low-brow'd baseness wafts perfume to NO : — Men, high minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In...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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The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ...

John Platts - 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, and, knowing, dare maintain. Prevent the long-aim'd blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain. These constitute a state CHAP. XLI....
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-23

William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 532 pages
...brow'd baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— men, high minded men, Wjtb powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest,...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,...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-1823

William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 530 pages
...baseness wafts perfume to pride — * President's Message, 1822. No— --men, high minded men, • j J .-! With powers as far above dull brutes endued ^ In forest,...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,...
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Journal of a Residence in Chile, During the Year 1822: And a Voyage from ...

Lady Maria Callcott, William Yates - 1824 - 560 pages
...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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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...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 ...

1826 - 310 pages
...rich navies ride, Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-brow'd Baseness wafts perfume toPride. NO : — Men, high-minded men, With powers as far...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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