 | 1824 - 884 pages
...of chivalry as good evidence of the laws and customs of knighthood. The authors, like the painters of the period, invented nothing, but copying the manners...in which they lived, transferred them without doubt er scruple to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romance of Jehan de Saintré... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1825 - 838 pages
...profession was that of the church : he was a while curate of Lestines, in the diocese of Liege ; and, at the time of his death, he was canon and treasurer...to the period and personages of whom they treated." lity of knighthood. An enquiry into the nature and duties of the chivalric character then will follow... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1825 - 448 pages
...Liege; and, at the time of his death, he was canon and treasurer of the collegiate church of Ghimay. But he was a greater reader of romances than of his...to the period and personages of whom they treated." lity of knighthood. An enquiry into the nature and duties of the chivalric character then will follow... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 488 pages
...The authors, like the painters of the period, invented nothing, but, copying the manners of the ace in which they lived, transferred them, without doubt...to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romance of Je/uin iie Suintre i« still more authentic evidence, MS it is supposed to contain... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 412 pages
...of Chivalry as good evidence of the laws and customs of knighthood. The authors, like the painters of the period, invented nothing, but copying the manners...to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romance of Jehan de Samtre is still more authentic evidence, as it is supposed to contain no... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 424 pages
...laws and customs of knighthood. The authors, like the painters of the period, invented nothing, hut copying the manners of the age in which they lived,...to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romance of Jehan de Saintre is still more authentic evidence, as it is supposed to contain... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1837 - 936 pages
...Ibe laws and customs of knighlhood. The authors, like the painters of the period, invented t thing, but copying the manners of the age in which they lived, transferred them, without 1 bt or scruple, to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romnncn J ehan de.Sainlre... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1844 - 256 pages
...Greece, — the painters of the manners of their times. As Sir Walter Scott observes, " We have ho hesitation in quoting the romances of chivalry as...degrees of the personal nobility of knighthood. An inquiry into the nature and duty of the chivalric character then wil follow ; and we cannot pass, without... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1844 - 542 pages
...of chivalry as good evidence of the laws and customs of knighthood. The authors, like the arli.sls of the period, invented nothing, but, copying the...degrees of the personal nobility of knighthood. An inquiry into the nature and duty of the chivalric character then v ill follow ; and we cannot pass,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 426 pages
...laws and customs of knighthood. The authors, like the painters of the period, invented nothing, hut copying the manners of the age in which they lived,...to the period and personages of whom they treated. But the romance of Mum de Saintre is still more authentic evidence, as it is supposed to contain no... | |
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Europe what the ancient poets were to Greece, — the painters of the manners of their times. As Sir Walter Scott observes, " We have no hesitation in quoting the romances of chivalry as good evidence of the laws and customs of knighthood. The authors,... 
