 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...that ever came among press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever eat oal, Then chiefly rest' WILLIAM CAXTON. WILLIAM CAXTON, the venerated father of English printing, was born in Kent about... | |
 | John Newman Edwards - 1877 - 532 pages
...that have loved women ; most courteous wert thou, and gentle of all that sat in hall among dames ; and thou wert the sternest Knight to thy mortal foe that ever laid spear in the rest." Patience ! It is of the Lone Jack battle I write, but all things must have... | |
 | 1903 - 710 pages
...strake with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person ever came among press of knights ; and thou wast the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in...to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." THE HEROINES OF THE IDYLLS. Save for rescuing purposes, women seem to have been made of very little... | |
 | Sir Thomas Malory - 1880 - 490 pages
...: and thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." Then there was weeping and dolor out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse above the ground fifteen days, and then... | |
 | Arthur (king.) - 1880 - 520 pages
...; and thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." Then there was weeping and dolor out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse above the ground fifteen days, and then... | |
 | 1880 - 432 pages
...came among press of knights, and thou wert the meekest man and the gentillest that ever ate in hal among ladies, and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." In spite of his great sin. therefore, it is not to be wondered at that the "hermit, sometime... | |
 | 1880 - 1112 pages
...came among press of knights, and thou wert the meekest man and the gentillest that ever ate in hal among ladies, and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." In spite of his great sin, therefore, it is not to be wondered at that the " hermit, sometime... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man, end the gentlest, lhat (vereat in hall among Indies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put a^ear in rest.' •WILLIAM CAXTON. WILLIAM CAXTON, the venerated father of English printing, was born... | |
 | Charles Winslow Hall - 1880 - 398 pages
...with sword; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights; and thou wast the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in...to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." " Courtly, true, gallant, faithful, merciful, strong, gentle and unobtrusive, yet fearful in anger... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1883 - 282 pages
...king. Caxton's hook says of him, "Thou wert the meekeat man, und the gentlest, that ever eat in hull among ladies ; and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." 9. The old hook makes Lancelot's remorse for Iiia crime against the king very great : — "... | |
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... and thou were the truest lover, of a sinful man, that ever loved woman ; and thou wert the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest,... 
