 | John Lauris Blake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1834 - 1028 pages
...strengthened by every consideration that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures,...known, and have been treated with proper ridicule; but it is a fact, that the political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less... | |
 | American literature - 1836 - 342 pages
...exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures arc well known, and have bcen treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have bcen less observed. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all tho operations of war, the refinemerits... | |
 | William Robertson - 1838 - 658 pages
...strengthened by every thing that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures,...war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern ¡rom ancient manners, may be ascribed... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1842 - 408 pages
...general diffusion of knowledge and" of wealth. But the spirit of the institution may still be traced. The humanity which accompanies all the operations...circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, — at once demonstrate its extensive and permanent influence, and the beneficial nature and effects... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...strengthened by everything that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those d his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly...Sat by his fire, and talked the night away ; AVept honour — the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners — may be ascribed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...strengthened by everything that can äfftet the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those sho effect« of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps the humanity which accompanies... | |
 | Henry Clinton Atwood - Freemasonry - 1850 - 448 pages
...general diffusion of knowledge and of wealth. But the spirit of the institution may still be traced. The humanity which accompanies all the operations...chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancrent manners, at once demonstrate its extensive and permanent influence, and the beneficial nature... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...strengthened by every thing that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures...war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour — the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of »aventurée time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and ud the point of honour — the three chief circumМшеея which distinguish modern from ancient manпек... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1856 - 656 pages
...sirengthoned by every thing that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures,...the humanity which accompanies all the operations of w:ir, the refinements ot gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish... | |
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The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures, are well known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. 
