 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 442 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the Ipirit of chivalry have been lefs obferved. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...gallantry, and the point of honour, the ' three chief circtimftances which diftinguiflv modern from ancient , manners, may be afcribed in a great meafure... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 530 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the fpirit of chivalry have been lefs obferved. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumftances which diftinguifh modern from ancient manners, may be afcribed in a great meafure to... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 444 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the fpirit of chivalry have been lefs obferved. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumftances which diftinguifh modern from ancient manners, may be afcribed in a great meafure to... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...with proper ridicule : The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been lefs observed. Perhaps the humanity which accompanies all...war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour9 the three chief circumstances which distinguilh modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1803 - 512 pages
...whofe works I confefs myfelf under fmgular obligations in purfuing this and fimilar inquiries, " that, perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumftances, which diftinguim. modern from ancient manners, may be attributed in a great ineafure... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1804 - 378 pages
...known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps the humanity...the point of honour, the three chief circumstances whkh distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to this institution,... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 432 pages
...I confess myself under singular obligations in pursuing this and similar inquiries, "that, perbaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...circumstances, which distinguish modern from ancient manners, maybe attributed in a great measure to this whimsical institution." Robertson's Charles Vj vol. i,... | |
 | Henry Kett - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...whose works I confess myself under singular obligations in pursuing this and similar inquiries, "that, perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...honour, the three chief circumstances, which distinguish mockni from ancient manners, maybe attributed in a great measure to this whimsical institution." Robertson's... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1809 - 516 pages
...known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps, the humanity...modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to this institution, which has appeared whimsical to superficial observers, but by its effects... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 726 pages
...known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent efforts of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps, the humanity...honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modem from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to this -whimsical institution, seemingly... | |
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These were strengthened by every thing that can affect the senses or touch the heart. The wild exploits of those romantic knights who sallied forth in quest of adventures, are well known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent... 
