| English essays - 1735 - 704 pages
...allumed the malk of a martyr, a Saint, and a Chrillian hero ; anJ the infamous George of C»ppadocia ha» been transformed into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arm», of chivalry, and of the garter. i K ESSAYS ESSAYS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. No. XXVII. ON THE INTRINSIC... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1781 - 418 pages
...preftnce of Quceu Akxaadra^ againlt the mogicim Athanafiis. of Cappadocia has been transformed (124) into the renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter (125). About the fame time that Julian was informed of the tumult of Alexandria, he received intelligence... | |
| Julian (Emperor of Rome) - Emperors - 1784 - 426 pages
...every circumftance of time and place, afl'umed the maflc of a martvr. a faint, and a Chriflian heroj and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been .transformed...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter. GIBSON. * It was mean ia Julian to wifh that al! Chriflian writings might be deftroyed. It was beneath... | |
| 1793 - 738 pages
...aflumed the maik of a martyr, a faint, and a Chriftian hero ; and the infamous Geonre of Cappadocia his been transformed into the renowned St. George of England,...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Some PARTICULARS concerning Mr.HOGARTH. [From Mr. NICHOLS'S Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth.]... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 512 pages
...stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia...has been transformed into the renowned St. George, the patron of England, Chivalry, and the Garter." This tale of the origin and conduct of the Cappadocian... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 474 pages
...stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero; and the infamous George of Cappadocia...has been transformed into the renowned St. George, the patron of England, Chivalry, and the Garter." This tale of the origin and conduct of the Cappadocian... | |
| John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...leeming conversion of those sectaries introduced his worship into the bosom of the catholic church. The odious stranger, disguising every circumstance...the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Fabriai BM. Grec. vol. X. p. 599, tsfc- Moreri. Gibborts Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, vol.... | |
| John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...odious stranger, disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of a martyr, a gaint, a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia has been transformed into die renowned St. George of England, the patron of arms, of chivalry, and of the Garter." Fabricii Bibl.... | |
| Hunting - 1805 - 422 pages
...stranger disguising every circumstance of time and place, assumed the mask of martyr, a saint, and a Christian hero ; and the infamous George of Cappadocia, has been transformed into the renoimed St. George of England, the patron / of arms, of chivalry, and of the garter. Edward having... | |
| Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1806 - 466 pages
...Alexandria f against the aia^ian jf* » of Cappadocia has been transformed * into the CHAP. ' ! ' V1 V 1 1 1 renowned St George of England, the patron of " ' arms, of chivalry, and of the garter f. About the same time that" Julian Was informed a 8tiiit aBd of the tumult of Alexandria, he received... | |
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