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" Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam... "
The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three Parts - Page 145
by John Blair Linn - 1802 - 191 pages
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The American Monthly Magazine, Volume 1; Volume 7

1836 - 694 pages
...express. There is, as a single example, that noble sentence familiar to every reader of English : " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle, rearing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam, purging and unsealing...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 3

Englishmen - 1836 - 274 pages
...from our immortal Milton such a remonstrance against restrictions of the press as the following : " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle nursing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and scaling...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1836 - 380 pages
...which whole nations fare the worse. what nation it is whereof ye are, and whereof ye are the governors Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.], Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...AMERICA. •'- Methinks I see in my mind a noble puissant nation, rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks; methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her endazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam." MILTON ON THE LIBERTY...
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Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit ..., Volume 2

François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 380 pages
...after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unscaling her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise...
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The Odd Fellows' Magazine

1838 - 488 pages
...of the first objects of the people. On the aspect of such a period he thus expresses himself: — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation,...and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day heam ; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance : while...
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Lives of Eminent British Statesmen ...: Sir Henry Vane, the Younger; Henry ...

1838 - 434 pages
..."Areopagitica,'' and there anticipated, in words of fire, the defeat of the sect of presbyterians : — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam ; purging and unsealing...
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The Young lady's magazine

1838 - 468 pages
...arguing, much writing — many opinions : for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making ! Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation...invincible locks ; methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth ; and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, purging and unsealing...
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Gems of genius; or, Words of the wise: a collection of the most pointed ...

Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...ways of truth and prosperous virtue, destined to become great and honourable in these latter ages. Methinks I see, in my mind, a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methiuks I see her as an eagle muing...
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Ecclesiastical history, a course of lectures, Volume 3

William Jones - 1838 - 696 pages
...has been frequently quoted, but should never be omitted in any portraiture of this heroic age : — " Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking his invincible locks. Methinks I see her, as an eagle, mewing...
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