 | English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and prerogatives... | |
 | James Davies (of Southport.) - 1874 - 294 pages
...More gentle and polished manners were introduced when courtesy was recommended as the most amiable of virtues. Violence and oppression decreased when it...characteristic of a gentleman, because chivalry was regarded as a school of honor, and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration... | |
 | James Davies (of Southport.) - 1875 - 190 pages
...More gentle and polished manners were introduced when courtesy was recommended as the most amiable of virtues. Violence and oppression decreased when it...characteristic of a gentleman, because chivalry was regarded as a school of honor, and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 pages
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. e. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and prerogatives... | |
 | 1880 - 800 pages
...devoted himself to the service of a lady ; violence and oppression decreased when it was accounted meritorious to check and punish them; a scrupulous...most religious attention to fulfil every engagement, but particularly those between the sexes as more easily violated, became the distinguishing character... | |
 | John Charles Wright - English language - 1882 - 188 pages
...soon found it was impossible to avoid it ; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with the most religious...fulfil every engagement, became the distinguishing characteristics of a gentleman, because chivalry was regarded as the school of honour. The sea was... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1884 - 726 pages
...reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with the most religions attention to fulfil every engagement, became the distinguishing characteristic of a gentleman, because chivalry wa; regarded as the school of honour and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those... | |
 | James J. Treacy - Apologetics - 1885 - 420 pages
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...gentleman ; because chivalry was regarded as the school of honor, and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to these points. The admiration of... | |
 | William Robertson, William Hickling Prescott - Europe - 1887 - 852 pages
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous -adherence to truth, with...chivalry was regarded as the school of honour and inculeated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1902 - 860 pages
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious tu check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with the most religious attention to Wfl every engagement, became the distinguishing characteristic of a gentleman, because chivalry was... | |
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... to be deemed the ornament of knighthood no less than courage. More gentle and polished manners were introduced, when courtesy was recommended as the most amiable of knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious... 
