 | James Anderson - 1793 - 390 pagine
...virtues. Violence and opprefsion decreased, when it was reckoned meri«torious to check and to punifh them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with the most...and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with regard to these points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 550 pagine
...particularly those between the sexes, as more easily violated, became the distinguishing character of a gentleman: because chivalry was regarded as the...the most delicate sensibility with respect to that points. And valour, seconded by so many motives of love, religion, and virtue, became altogether irresistible.... | |
 | William Robertson - 1804 - 378 pagine
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and prerogatives... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 516 pagine
...knightly virtues. Violence and op^ pression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and prerogatives... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 726 pagine
...knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with...chivalry was regarded as the school of honour, and iuculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to that point. The admiration of these qualities,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 pagine
...oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adkerence to truth, with the most religious attention to fulfil...inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high distinctions and prerogatives... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pagine
...reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them. A scrupulous adherence to truth, with the most religions attention to fulfil every engagement, became the distinguishing...school of honour, and inculcated the most delicate sensihility with respect to those points. The admiration of these qualities, together with the high... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 602 pagine
...knightly virtues ; violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them ; a scrupulous adherence to truth, with...gentleman, because chivalry was regarded as the school ol honour, and inculcated the most delicate sensibility with respect to those points. The admiration... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 pagine
...devoted himself to the service of a lady. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was accounted meritorious to check and punish them. A scrupulous...most religious attention to fulfil every engagement, but particularly those between the sexes, as more easily violated, became the distinguishing character... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 596 pagine
...knightly virtues ; violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious to check and to punish them ; a scrupulous adherence to truth, with...fulfil every engagement, became the distinguishing characterist ics of a gentleman, becausechivalry was regarded as the school of honour, and inculeated... | |
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... to be deemed the ornament of knighthood no less than courage. More gentle and polished manners were introduced, when courtesy was recommended as the most amiable of knightly virtues. Violence and oppression decreased, when it was reckoned meritorious... 
