| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.9 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophislers, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 976 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophi>ters, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 420 pages
...disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and... | |
| Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1853 - 448 pages
...disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1853 - 972 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. 1 thought и look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists,... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, — in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards...avenge even a look, that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. • That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded... | |
| Peter Burke - Philosophy - 1854 - 346 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a 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 MARIE ANTOINETTE. with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and... | |
| Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...men, in a Nation of meo o!i honor, and of cavaliers ! I thought ten thousand swords must have lcaped 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 caleulators, has succeeded ; and... | |
| Rufus Claggett - 1855 - 208 pages
...upon her — in a nation of gallant men ; in a nation of men of honor and of cavalierg.J I thought ten thousand swords | must have leaped from their...avenge even a look | that threatened her with insult. Section 2. But the age of chivalry§ | is gone. That of sophisters,|| economists, and calculators,... | |
| John Cumming - Bible - 1855 - 522 pages
...disasters fall upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and cavaliers I Methought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards,...avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone ! That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succceded; and... | |
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