 | Clavin Henderson Wiley - 1855 - 380 sivua
...WHAT constitutes a state ? Not high-raised battlements or laboured mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starr'd and spangled courts, Where low-bound baseness wafts perfume to pride. No : — men, high-minded... | |
 | One of 'em - 1855 - 340 sivua
...pass'd away. WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE. WHAT constitutes a State ? Not high-rais'd battlements or labor'd mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crown'd ; Not bays and broad-armed hosts, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Not starr'd... | |
 | Charles Northend - 1856 - 276 sivua
...civilization shall continue in favor of the opponent. What constitutes a state ? Not high-raised battlements, or labored mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not...ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride ; Nor starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No. Men, high-minded... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 sivua
...tyrant. — Sir James Mackintosh. WHAT constitutes a State ? Not high-raised battlement, or laboured mound, Thick wall, or moated gate ; Not cities proud,...and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm , proud navies ride ; Nor starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed Baseness wafts perfume to Pride... | |
 | John Wilson, James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart - 1866 - 508 sivua
...scholar, has translated, or rather expanded, one of these fragment* thus, " What constitutes a state ? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick...proud, with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays or broad armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not slurred Mini spangled courts.... | |
 | 1856 - 428 sivua
...wretchedness," 3. "What constitutes a itate ? — Not high raised battlements, or laboured múunJ, Thick wall, or moated gate; Not cities proud, with...spires and turrets crowned, Not bays and broad-armed purts, Where, laughing at the storm, proud nivies ride; Not starred and spangled courts,— Where low-browed... | |
 | John Hubert Greusel - 1923 - 344 sivua
...the fortress." Sir Wm. Jones (Ode Imitation of Alcaeus) is nearer right. "What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate; Not cities fair, with spires and turrets crowned. No; men, high-minded men. Men who their duties know, But know... | |
 | 1924 - 422 sivua
...consciousness into national conscience. "What constitutes a state? Not high raised battlement, nor labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate. Not cities...proud with spires and turrets crowned : Not bays and broad armed ports Where laughing at the storm, rich navies ride — Not starred and spangled courts... | |
 | David Sinclair Burleson - 1925 - 440 sivua
...a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed. 5. What constitutes a state? Not high-raised battlements or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate; Not cities...perfume to pride, No! Men —• high-minded men. (4) Read " The Sandpiper " (Appendix) carefully. Does Miss Thaxter give clear and striking pictures... | |
 | Edward Owen Greening - 1925 - 26 sivua
...? Sir William Jones answers the question in his " The Ideal State " :— What constitutes a State ? Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crowned...navies ride ; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-born baseness wafts perfume to pride ; But men—high-minded men—men who their duties know ;... | |
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE?" An Ode in Imitation of Alcaus WHAT constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound. Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing... 
