 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 442 pages
...known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the Ipirit of chivalry have been lefs obferved. Perhaps, the...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 - 1782 - 532 pages
...adventures, are well known, and have been treated with proper ridicule. The political and permanent effedts of the fpirit of chivalry have been lefs obferved....point of honour, the three chief circumftances which diftingutfli modern from ancient manners,' may be afcribed in a great meafure td this whimfical inftitution,... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...proper ridicule : The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been lefs observed. Perhaps the humanity which accompanies all the operations...war, the refinements of gallantry, and the point of honour9 the three chief circumstances which distinguilh modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1802 - 536 pages
...lefs obferved. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations of war, the refine- , ments of gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumftances which diftinguifli modern from ancient manners, may be afcribed in a great meafure to this inftitution, which... | |
 | 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...point of honour, the three chief circumftances, which diftinguim. modern from ancient manners, may be attributed in a great ineafure to this whimfical inftitutionV... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1804 - 378 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps the humanity which accompanies all the operations...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... | |
 | 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...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances, which distinguish mockni from ancient manners, maybe attributed in a great measure to... | |
 | 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...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances, which distinguish modern from ancient manners, maybe attributed in a great measure to... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 726 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent efforts of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...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... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1809 - 516 pages
...proper ridicule. The political and permanent effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. Perhaps, the humanity which accompanies all the operations...gallantry, and the point of honour, the three chief circumstances which distinguish modern from ancient manners, may be ascribed in a great measure to... | |
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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 effects of the spirit of chivalry have been less observed. 
