 | Age - 1850 - 234 pages
...to perish with it." It is equally true in our time, as it was when the remark was made by Burke, " The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded." Not that these subjects are to be overlooked or neglected. They are and ought to be attended to by... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...upon her in a nation of gallant men, — in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards...ever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, — that proud submission, — that dignified obedience, — that subordination... | |
 | John Cumming - Bible - 1851 - 592 pages
...gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and cavaliers ! Methought ten thousand swords must have leapt from their scabbards, to avenge even a look that threatened...the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords mnst have leaped from their scabbards to avenge a look that threatened her with insult. But the age...chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and caleulators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, never more shall... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophistcrs, economists, and caleulators has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1852 - 608 pages
...upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour, and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards...ever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...upon her, in a Nation of gallant men, in a Nation of men of honor, and of cavaliers ! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards,...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...upon her, in a Nation of gallant men, in a Nation of men of honor, and of cavaliers ! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards,...succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission,... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards...But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, oeconomists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...upon her, in a Nation of gallant men, in a Nation of men of honor, and of cavaliers ! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards,...the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, cconomists and caleulators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Never,... | |
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But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. 
