 | 1866 - 552 pages
...that ever came among press of knights, and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever eat in hall among ladies, and thou wert the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." Since men would fight, it was well that they should have something like this to strive after,... | |
 | John Newman Edwards - 1867 - 560 pages
...any 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." At Mansfield, the Federal freebooter Banks fought and was worsted — at Pleasant... | |
 | Sir Thomas Malory - 1868 - 588 pages
...; and thou was 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.' Let me compare with this Chaucer's description of the knight of his times : — •A knight... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...that ever came among press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man, and the gentlest, that ever eat in hall among ladies ; and thou wert the. sternest...knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." —MALORY (1485.) « Dreaded, held as ralovMnH-:. \ 6 It ? LETTER OF SIK THOMAS MORE TO HIS WIFE. MAISTRES... | |
 | 1872 - 692 pages
...thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights ; and thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies...knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest." Then was there weeping and dolour out of measure. Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse fifteen days,... | |
 | Boyd Montgomerie M. Ranking - 1872 - 248 pages
...thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou wert the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies....sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest ! ' We may perhaps be spared the vexation of having our ideal British knight taken from us... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 564 pages
...goodliest person that ever came among press of knights; and thou wert the meeke&t man and the gentliest that ever ate in hall among ladies ; and thou wert...sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest.'—The Mort dP Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory. " "With reverence and regret we repeat to-day Sir... | |
 | Harriet Waters Preston - 1876 - 298 pages
...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 hall among ladies...sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest." It is evident, that both Malory and the author of the " French book " believed far too sincerely... | |
 | 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 WILLIAM CAXTON. WILLIAM CAXTON, the venerated father of English printing, was born in Kent about 1412.... | |
 | 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... | |
| |
... 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, that ever... 
