 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 738 pages
...But the age of chivalry is gone. That " of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has suc" ceeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for " ever....that " generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud sub" mission, that dignified obedience, that subordination " of the heart, which kept alive, even in... | |
 | George Cruikshank - English literature - 1841 - 390 pages
...suppose to be thus printed : — But the " age of chivalry " is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the " glory of Europe " is extinguished for ever. The untaught grace of life, the " cheap defence of nations *," the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic... | |
 | Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett, Samuel Laman Blanchard - 1842 - 366 pages
...suppose to be thus printed : — But the " age of chivalry " is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the " glory of Europe " is extinguished for ever. The unbought grace of life, the "cheap defence of nations*," the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - American essays - 1845 - 366 pages
...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...kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of exalted freedom. The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - American essays - 1845 - 404 pages
...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...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified CALHOUN, CLAY, AND WEBSTER. 115 obedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive, even... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 pages
...smoothed even the rugged brow of war." But how have we degenerated ? " The age of chivalry is gone ; never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified odedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 pages
...smoothed even the rugged brow of war." But how have we degenerated ? " The age of chivalry is gone ; never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified odedience, that sub ordination of the heart, which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit... | |
 | Noble Butler - English language - 1846 - 268 pages
...and William have read the book. But the age of chivalry is gone. That» of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe...shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and BOX, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive,... | |
 | Noble Butler - English language - 1846 - 276 pages
...James, and William have read the book. But the age of chivalry is gone. Thata of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for evsr. Never, never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Europe - Europe - 1847 - 202 pages
...COMMERCE. " BUT the age of chivalry is gone," exclaimed Mr. Burke ; " that of sophists, economists, and calculators, has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever." We have no sympathy in the romantic feeling of that great man, when he uttered this exclamation. Commerce... | |
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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... 
