 ... 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
 | Rufus Claggett - 1855 - 208 pages
...disasters heaped 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...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 Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pages
...published in 1594. To a close sborn sbeep God gives wind by measure. Jacida Prudenttim. GEORGE HERUERT gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers....her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. Speech at Bristol on declining the Poll. 1780. The worthy gentleman who has been snatched from us at... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...concealed in that bosom f 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...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...disgrace 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...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.—But the age of chivalry is gone. 1 RIGHTS OF MAN. If civil society be made for the advantage... | |
 | 1873 - 794 pages
...heart must I have, to contemplate, without emotion, that elevation and that fall ! Little did I dream when she added titles of veneration to those of enthusiastic,...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,... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pages
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her In a nation of gallant men in a nation of men of honor 20 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 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...threatened her with insult. — But the age of chivalry is gone.1 RIGHTS OF MAN. tf civil society he made for the advantage of man, all the advantages for which... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1857 - 398 pages
...glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendor, and joy ! I thought ten thousand swords would have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a...sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and tho glory of Europe is extinguished forever." The kindness and generosity of her nature, which often... | |
 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 pages
...lived to see such disasters fall 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. economists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 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...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,... | |
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