 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pàgines
...her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone : that of sophisters, economists, and caleulators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never, never more shall ws behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1875 - 458 pàgines
...smoothed even the rugged brow of war." But how nave we degenerated ? "The age of chivalry is gone ; never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that prontl submission, that dignified odedience, that sub ordination of the heart, which kept alive, even... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pàgines
...remarks abo t This is justly estimated as one Ill never more shall we behold that generous loyallv to rmk and sex, that proud submission. that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart, whieh kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom. The unbought grace of... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 pàgines
...knights devoted to the service of the Monarch, and the honor and protection of the Fair, producing " Ve4 which formed so peculiarly the spirit of chivalry. Individual instances would, no doubt, be present... | |
 | John Richard Green - 1875 - 912 pàgines
...taunt at the Minister. " The age of chivalry," Burke cried, " is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever." But neither taunts nor invective moved Pitt from his course. At the moment when the " Reflections "... | |
 | Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain), Royal Empire Society (Great Britain) - 1875 - 310 pàgines
...would become literally true of them — " the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever." Having, as far as the space I can afford to that head of my subject will permit, touched upon the leading... | |
 | University of Madras - 1876 - 580 pàgines
...is, but always to be, blest. (6.) The age of Chivalry is gone, and that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. (c.) He knew what's what ; and that's as high As metaphysic wit can fly. (d.) 0 wad some power the... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1878 - 446 pàgines
...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, * SURSUM CORDA, Lift np yonr hearts. never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedicnce, that sulxmlinatioii of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 514 pàgines
...still remembered ; as, for instance: — "The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever.'' So, too, the fine allusion to Marie Antoinette, " And surely, never lighted on this orb, which she... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 516 pàgines
...still remembered ; as, for instance: — "The age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever.'' So, too, the fine allusion to Marie Antoinette, " And surely, never lighted on this orb, which she... | |
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I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished... 
