It is then that the rooks forget their usual stateliness and their shy and lofty habits.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The really strong man, however, is he who Gathers earth's whole good into his arms; Marching to fortune, not surprised by her, and the secret of this conquest of fortune without being captivated by her lies in having, as Browning telling us, One great aim, like a guiding star above, Which tasks strength, wisdom, stateliness, to lift His manhood to the height that takes the prize.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
A strong vital force is recognised in the direct and vigorous diction of Ennius and Lucretius; and, though more latent, it is felt no less really to pervade the stateliness and chastened splendour of Virgil, and the subtle moderation of Horace.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar