 ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters 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 to avenge even a look...  Burke, Select Works - Seite 83von Edmund Burke - 1898 - 712 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...concealed in that bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen 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, to avenge... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 Seiten
...concealed in that bosom ; J little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen 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 to avenge... | |
 | Isabel Goldsmid - 1852 - 230 Seiten
...say to this specimen of the Oaristua ?—ED. joy." I too " thought that ten thousand swords must hare leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult." I too, alas ! forgot that " the age of chivalry is gone." Greatly to Marables' annoyance, and in defiance... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...concealed in that bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen 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, to avenge... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 Seiten
...concealed in that bosom ;a little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen 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 to avenge... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 Seiten
...lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of sallan! men, in a nation of men of honor ;md of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have...scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.1 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophislers, economists, and calculators has succeeded... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 Seiten
...disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. 1 thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even и look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists,... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 448 Seiten
...disgrace concealed in that bosom; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 420 Seiten
...disgrace concealed in that bosom; little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...concealed in that bosom ; — little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters. fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, — in a nation...even a look, that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone. • That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and... | |
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