 | 1814 - 640 sidor
...in the full fruition of what she has since so deplorably lost; — the soul of ancient chivalry; " that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...inspired courage while it mitigated ferocity; which kept alive even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom." France then flourished under"... | |
 | John Moore - 1803 - 322 sidor
...in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom ;" and adds, " that with these, are also fled that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it indicated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil,... | |
 | John Moore - 1803 - 312 sidor
...in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom ;" and adds, " that with these, are also fled that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour,...stain like a wound, which inspired courage while it indicated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 sidor
...which they had been in assured possession, in favour of wild and irrational expectations. MANNERS. BUT the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 sidor
...irrational expectations. MANNERS. BUT the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, oeconomists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of...chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, Vhich inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under... | |
 | Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 sidor
...of manly sentiment, and heroic enterprize, is " gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of princi" pie, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain " like a wound, which inspired courage whilst " it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled what" ever it touched, and under which vice itself "... | |
 | Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 sidor
...of manly sentiment, and heroic enterprize, is " gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of princi" ple, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain " like a wound, which inspired courage whilst " it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled what" ever it touched, and under which vice itself "... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 sidor
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse ef manly sentiment and heroick enterprise is gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain ike a wound, which inspired courage whilst k mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 sidor
...unbought grace of life, Ilie cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise is gone! It is gone, that sensibility of principle,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 sidor
...unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise is gone ! It is gone, that sensibility of principle,...felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost... | |
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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. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that... 
