 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - 1850 - 586 pages
...of s men of honour, and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords would have leaped out of their scabbards, to avenge even a look, that threatened...succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Age - 1850 - 234 pages
...to perish with it." It is equally true in our time, as it was when the remark was made by Burke, " The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded." Not that these subjects are to be overlooked or neglected. They are and ought to be attended to by... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 pages
...sixty years have elapsed since Mr Burke observed — " The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophists, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex — that proud submission,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - 680 pages
...sixty years have elapsed since Mr Burke observed — " The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophists, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex- — that proud submission,... | |
 | John Cumming - 1851 - 592 pages
...a nation of men of honour and cavaliers ! Methought ten thousand swords must have leapt from their scabbards, to avenge even a look that threatened her...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look, that threatened her...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, — that proud... | |
 | 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...chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and caleulators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, never more shall... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 pages
...smoothed even the rugged brow of war." But how have we degenerated? "The age of chivalry is gone ; never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified odedience, that sub ordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 468 pages
...smoothed even the rugged brow of war." But how nave we degenerated ? " The age of chivalry is gone; never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified odedience, that sub ordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit... | |
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I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that 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... 
