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" Only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arms to secure and protect... "
The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: With a Biographical Introduction ... - Page 264
by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edward Waldo Emerson - 1904
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The Life of John Milton: Containing, Besides the History of His Works ...

John Toland - 1761 - 278 pages
...things of the Gods. Only " this my mind gave me, that every free and " gentle fpirit without that oath ought to be " born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt " fpiir, or the laying of a fword upon his fhoul** der, to ftir him up both by his counfil and his...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...things of the gods: only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle.fpiritrwithottt that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt fpur, or the laying of a fword upon his fhoulder to ftir him up both by his counfel and his arm, to...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...things of the gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle fpirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt fpur, or the laying of a fword upon his fhoulder to ftir him up both by his counfel and his arm, to...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...things of the gods; only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the...laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up both by his counsel and his arm, to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...things of the gods; only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the gilt spur, of the laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up both by his counsel and his arm, to secure...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...things of the gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the...laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arm to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that...
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Sermons to Young Women, Volumes 1-2

James Fordyce - 1809 - 332 pages
...every free and gentle spirit, « ithout that oath, " ought to be born a knight, nor needed to ex" pect the gilt spur, or the laying of a sword upon " his shoulder, to stir him up both by his counsel " and his arm to secure and protect the weakness " of any attempted chastity."...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...things of the Gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the...laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up both by his counsel arid his arm, to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So...
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A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...things of the gods ; only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expect the...laying of a sword upon his shoulder to stir him up both by his counsel and his arm, to secure and protect the weakness of any attempted chastity. So that...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 5

1839 - 876 pages
...and gentle spirit, without that oath, ought to be born a knight, nor needed to expecl tie gill-spur, or the laying of a sword upon his shoulder, to stir him up, both by his counsel and his arms, to secure and protect tbe weakness of any attempted honor."— [Wilton....
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