 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...lived to see such disasters follow upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophistcrs, economists,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords mnst have leaped from their scabbards to avenge a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and caleulators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...that bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a Nation of gallant men, in a Nation of men of honor,...threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...that bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a Nation of gallant men, in a Nation of men of honor,...threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, cconomists and caleulators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 pages
...that bosom ; J little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor...avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. 3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophislers, economists, and calculators has succeeded ;... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 pages
...that bosom ;a little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophi>ters, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 pages
...that bosom .-' little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.9 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophislers, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pages
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must...her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, oeconomists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 608 pages
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour, and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must...her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... | |
 | Isabel Goldsmid - 1852 - 228 pages
...would our learned Grecians say to this specimen of the Oaristus 1 — ED. joy." I too " thought that ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards...avenge even a look that threatened her with insult." I too, alas ! forgot that " the age of chivalry is gone." Greatly to Marables' annoyance, and in defiance... | |
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... little did I dream, that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look... 
