The Broad Stone of Honour: The True Sense and Practice of Chivalry : Second Book, TaneredusSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1828 - Chivalry |
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... relates a saying of King St. Louis , when a Mahometan entered his prison with a drawn sword , crying , " fais - moi chevalier ou je te tue ; " to which the King replied , " fais - toi Chrétien , et je te ferai chevalier . " In Spain ...
... relates a saying of King St. Louis , when a Mahometan entered his prison with a drawn sword , crying , " fais - moi chevalier ou je te tue ; " to which the King replied , " fais - toi Chrétien , et je te ferai chevalier . " In Spain ...
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... suffered themselves to be massacred in prison by order of the same infidel rather than renounce Jesus Christ . Vertot relates , that the * Rad . Cadom . Chevalier de Temericourt , after gallantly defeating the Turkish fleet 16 TANCREDUS .
... suffered themselves to be massacred in prison by order of the same infidel rather than renounce Jesus Christ . Vertot relates , that the * Rad . Cadom . Chevalier de Temericourt , after gallantly defeating the Turkish fleet 16 TANCREDUS .
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... relates , that all the world admired the spirit and policy of Agesilaus , in determining to meet the barba- rians on their own territory , rather than to wait till they had invaded Greece , when he would have to meet them on the ...
... relates , that all the world admired the spirit and policy of Agesilaus , in determining to meet the barba- rians on their own territory , rather than to wait till they had invaded Greece , when he would have to meet them on the ...
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... relates that the Archduke Frederic of Suabia , who died in the third Crusade , the same which was fatal to the Emperor Frede- ric I. refused to follow the advice of his physician , saying , " malle se mori quam in peregrinatione divina ...
... relates that the Archduke Frederic of Suabia , who died in the third Crusade , the same which was fatal to the Emperor Frede- ric I. refused to follow the advice of his physician , saying , " malle se mori quam in peregrinatione divina ...
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... relates , on one occasion , how he had assisted at high mass in the Francis- can convent of Brünn : again , after crossing the Danube , he says , 66 we passed yesterday in prayer . Father Marco d'Avieno , who has come from the Pope ...
... relates , on one occasion , how he had assisted at high mass in the Francis- can convent of Brünn : again , after crossing the Danube , he says , 66 we passed yesterday in prayer . Father Marco d'Avieno , who has come from the Pope ...
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Page 340 - Of men than beasts ; but oh ! the exceeding grace Of highest God ! that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace. That blessed angels he sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe.
Page 200 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Page 115 - And on his brest a bloodie Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Page 256 - NOW was the hour that wakens fond desire In men at sea, and melts their thoughtful heart Who in the morn have bid sweet friends farewell, And pilgrim newly on his road with love Thrills, if he hear the vesper bell from far, That seems to mourn for the expiring day...
Page 180 - I love all waste And solitary places; where we taste The pleasure of believing what we see Is boundless, as we wish our souls to be...
Page 294 - I passed the sea in great peril, I have desired nothing of you; therefore now I humbly require you, in the honour of the son of the Virgin Mary, and for the love of me, that ye will take mercy of these six burgesses.
Page 174 - There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people. But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Page 228 - ... of education. Yet if we are directed only by our particular natures, and regulate our inclinations by no higher rule than that of our reasons, we are but moralists ; divinity will still call us heathens.
Page 195 - Fratres, sobrii estote et vigilate : quia adversarius vester diabolus tanquam leo rugiens circuit quaerens quem devoret.
Page 398 - Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell ye whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among those lofty fables and romances which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings and from hence had in renown over all Christendom.