 ... loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom. The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the...  Essays, Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous - Page 467by Archibald Alison - 1850 - 2060 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1814 - 640 pages
...in the full fruition of what she has since so deplorably lost; — the soul of ancient chivalry; " that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity; which kept alive even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom." France then flourished under"... | |
 | John Moore - 1803 - 312 pages
...in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom ;" and adds, " that with these, are also fled that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it indicated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil,... | |
 | John Moore - Scottish literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom ;" and adds, " that with these, are also fled that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it indicated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprize is gone ! It Is gone, that sensibility of principle,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1804 - 228 pages
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprize is gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of principle,...chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, Vhich inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under... | |
 | Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 pages
...of manly sentiment, and heroic enterprize, is " gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of princi" pie, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain " like a wound, which inspired courage whilst " it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled what" ever it touched, and under which vice itself "... | |
 | Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 pages
...of manly sentiment, and heroic enterprize, is " gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of princi" ple, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain " like a wound, which inspired courage whilst " it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled what" ever it touched, and under which vice itself "... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse ef manly sentiment and heroick enterprise is gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain ike a wound, which inspired courage whilst k mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...unbought grace of life, Ilie cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise is gone! It is gone, that sensibility of principle,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise is gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of principle,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
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