 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,...  Republican Landmarks: The Views and Opinions of American Statesmen on ... - Sida 333efter John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 367 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 sidor
...far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beafts 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 crufh the tyrant while they rend the chain : Tbefe conftitute a ftate,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1793 - 740 sidor
...far above dull brutes endued 111 foreft, brake, or den, As beads excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; MEN who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain.— If the prefent practice deviates from the principles of the Conftitution, he had furely a good light... | |
 | John Bell - 1794 - 574 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1708 - 586 sidor
...above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, orden, As beafts 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.... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1799 - 468 sidor
...above dull brutes endued, In foreft, brake, or den, As beafts 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 crufh the tyrant, while they rend the chain: Thefe conftitute a... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 sidor
...far above dull brutes endued In foreft, brake, or den, As beafls 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 crufh the tyrant while they rend the chain : Thefe conllitute a flate,... | |
 | 1806 - 422 sidor
...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 longaimed blow, And crush the tyrant, while they rend the chain ; These constitute a. stare,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 sidor
...business wafts perfume to pride. No! — Men, high-minded Men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1808 - 526 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1808 - 540 sidor
...above dull brutes endued " In forest, brake, or den, " As beast excel cold rocks and brambles, rude ; " MEN who their duties know, " But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain." If the present practice deviates from the principle of the constitution, he had surely a good right... | |
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