 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 442 pages
...whimfical inftitution, feemingly of little benefit to mankind. The fentiments which chivalry infpired, had a wonderful influence on manners and conduct during...thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries. They were fo deeply rooted, that they continued: tooperate after the vigour and reputation of the inftitu-tion-... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 444 pages
...whimfical inftitution, feerrH ingly of little benefit to mankind. Tne fentiments which chivalry infpired, had a wonderful influence on manners and conduct during...thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries. They were fd deeply rooted, that they continued to operate after the vigour and reputation of the inftitution... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...chief circumstances which distinguilh modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great manner to this institution, which has appeared whimsical...which chivalry inspired, had a wonderful influence on the manners and conduct of men during. the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuriesThey... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1809 - 516 pages
...of war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed...its effects has proved of great benefit to mankind. sECTThe sentiments which chivalry inspired, had a ^•v** wonderful influence on manners and conduct... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 726 pages
...refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modem from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to this -whimsical institution, seemingly of little benefit to mankind. The sentiments which chivalry inspired... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...the refinements of i^allantry, and the point of honour, are sentiments inspired by chivalry, and have had a wonderful influence on manners and conduct,...fifteenth centuries. They were so deeply rooted, that they to operate after the. vigour and rep the mstitution itself began to decline. LOUIS XL THE plan of humbling... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 526 pages
...afcribed in a great meafure to this inftitution, which has appeared whimlical to fuperficial obfervers, but by its effects has proved of great benefit to mankind. The fentiments which chivalry inlpired, had a wonderful influence on manners and conduct during the twelfth,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 602 pages
...of war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed...and fifteenth centuries. They were so deeply rooted, thai they continued to operate after the vigour and reputation of the institution itself began to decline.... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1813 - 596 pages
...of war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point ot honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed...benefit to mankind. The sentiments which chivalry mspired had a wonderful influence on manners and conduct during the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1819 - 522 pages
...of war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed,...conduct during the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, ahd fifteenth centuries. They were so deeply rooted, that they continued to operate after the vigour... | |
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Perhaps the humanity which accompanies all the operations of war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances whkh distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to this institution,... 
