 | American periodicals - 1891 - 874 pages
...of every one, but the saying of none. They all maintain a proud silence. None of them will complain. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, was written of the English long before their conquest of India; but there is no doubt that the conquest... | |
 | American periodicals - 1872 - 862 pages
...that mark the leaders of mankind." This recalls the fine lines of Goldsmith, beginning : " Pride iu their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by." Have they in any respect degenerated since then ? Тнв HEAT-SPECTRA OF твк 8пн AND LIMELIGHT.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1845 - 276 pages
...gentle music melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combin'd : Extremes are only in the master's mind. Stern o'er each bosom reason holds...their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, 328 Intent on high designs — a thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd, fresh from Nature's hand, Fierce... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...gentle music melts on every spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combined, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom reason holds...their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by : Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashioned, fresh from nature's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...spray ; Creation's mildest charms are there combined, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stem o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring...great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I iee the lords of human kind pass by ; Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd,... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...gentle nvisic mciis 01 ever; spir; ; Creation's mildest cnarnis are mere combined, Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom Reason holds her state, With daring aims iirepulnrly great, Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...character of the British nation, which he did with such energy, that the tear started into his eye: " Stem o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring...their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by. Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band. By forms unfoshiou'd, fresh from nature's... | |
 | KATE LOUISE ROBERTS - 1922 - 1422 pages
...verborgner Stolz. Too rigid scruples are concealed pride. GOETHE — Iphigenia auf Tauris. IV. 4. 120. 13 ond desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence this sec humankind pass by. GOLDSMITH— The Trailer. L. 327. (See also DRYDEN) Oh! Why should the spirit of... | |
 | Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Science - 1923 - 286 pages
...and military achievement, England at the time was in the enjoyment of one of her fits of self-esteem. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, said Goldsmith (not satirically); and they were proud even of the portrait. " Your Scot" was the butt... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Hebrides - 1924 - 562 pages
...character of the British nation, which he did with such energy, that the tear started into his eye : ' Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, ' With...port, defiance in their eye, ' I see the lords of humankind pass by, ' Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, ' By forms unfashion d, fresh from... | |
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Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by... 
