 ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall 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...  The British orator - Page 52by Thomas King Greenbank - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1822 - 584 pages
...OBSEQUIES. BY J. IpGHTINGALE, One of the Authors of" the Beauties of England and Wales," Sf-c. " 1 thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from...her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone ! " BURKE. fLonHon: J. ROBINS AND CO. ALBION PRESS, IVY LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...lived to see such disasters 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...avenge even a look that threatened her with insult." CHAPTER XI. Birth of a Daughter to Lord Byron. Differences with his Lady. She quits his Residence.... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 476 pages
...lived to see such disasters 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...avenge even a look that threatened her with insult." CHAPTER XI. of a Daughter to Lord Byron. Differences his Lady* She quits his Residence. ... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...to see such disasters fall upon her in a nation of gallant ςεο in a nation of men of honour, and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must...succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever! Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...lived to see such disasters 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...But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, oeconomists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never,... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...thought ten thousand swords would have leaped from their scabbards to avenge their wrongs but their age of chivalry is gone, that of sophisters, economists...succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever." But these illustrious men despaired not of the cause of Greece for they had seen the hour... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour know readil œconomists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a natjpn of men of honor and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand...That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succceeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, never more, shall we behold that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 554 pages
...concealed in that bosom ; little did I dream, that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of...even a look that threatened her with insult. But the r that of sophisters, economists, and calailatorsjia.s_siicceeded ; nnd thru prlnry-_j>f F^rppp i«;... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have...chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and VOL. II. D calculators, has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never, never... | |
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