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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... "
The Fifth Reader: For the Use of Public and Private Schools - Page 49
by George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 364 pages
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Viola; or, 'Tis an old tale and often told, by I. Goldsmid, Volume 2

Isabel Goldsmid - 1852 - 230 pages
...say to this specimen of the Oaristua ?—ED. joy." I too " thought that ten thousand swords must hare leaped from their scabbards to 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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Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 pages
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of sallan! men, in a nation of men of honor ;md of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.1 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophislers, economists, and calculators has succeeded...
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History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in M.DCC ...

Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 448 pages
...have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must...leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and...
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History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815). 12 vols. [and] Index vol, Volume 1

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 420 pages
...have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must...leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and...
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Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 pages
...disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. 1 thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even и look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists,...
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A System of Elocution: With Special Reference to Gesture, to the Treatment ...

Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 pages
...cavaliers*. | I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards | to avenge even a look1 \ that threatened her with insult. | But the age of chivalry is gone,. | That of soph'isters, | economists, and calculators, | has succeedved; | and the glory of Europe n...
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A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged from Sir John ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...in 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.1 RIGHTS OF MAN. If civil society be made for the advantage of man, all the advantages for which...
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The advanced prose and poetical reader, by A.W. Buchan

Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...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...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - 1854 - 346 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...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her MARIE ANTOINETTE. with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour, and BURST OF ELOQUENCE TOUCHING MARIE ANTOINETTE. 247 of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her MABIE ANTOINETTE. with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophist erv. economists, and...
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