 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1863 - 822 pages
...accomplish the duties of his profession, as the champion of God ami the ladies. He devoted hiiiib*-!fto speak the truth, to maintain the right, to protect...perilous adventure his honour and character. Chivalry, which owed its origin to the feudal system, expired with it. See Tournaments. It was commonly after... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 884 pages
...the Inviolable guardians of liU oath. As the champion of God and the ladies, lie devoted hhn.-i.-lf to speak the truth ; to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practice cnnrtffty, a virtue leas familiar to the infidels; to iL'.-pi.-t- the allurements of easuaud... | |
 | Thomas Tayler - English language - 1866 - 618 pages
...example, and the public opinion, were the inviolable guardians of the oath. He devoted himself ; > speak the truth , to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practice courtesy — a virtue lens familiar to the ancients ; to pursue the infidels ; to despise... | |
 | 1867 - 818 pages
...As the champion of God and the ladies (I blush to unite such discordant names), he devoted himself to speak the truth ; to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practise courtesy, a virtue less familiar to the ancients ; to pursue the infidels, &c. &c." — Gibbon's ' Decline and... | |
 | Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1868 - 876 pages
...manners. The knight swvre to accomplish the duties of his profession, as the champion of God and tho ladies, to speak the truth, to maintain the right,...character. Chivalry expired with the feudal system ; see Tauriuimcnls. By letters patent of James I. the earl-marshal of England had "the like jurisdiction... | |
 | Atlanta (Ga.) - 1868 - 418 pages
...the champion of God and the ladles (I blush to unite such discordant names), he devoted himself lo speak the truth ; to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practise courtesy, a virtue less famHiar to the ancient; to pursue the infidels, Ac. *c."— Gibbon'* "Decline and Fall,"... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1868 - 822 pages
...champion of God and the ladies (I blush to unite such discordant names), he devoted himself to epeuk the truth ; to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practi.se courtesy, a virtue less familiar to the ancients ; to pursue the infidels, etc., elc." — Gibbou's '• Decline... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1871 - 134 pages
...46.—Fredom; liberality. LINE 46.—As the champion of God and the ladies, the knight devoted himself to speak the truth; to maintain the right; to protect the distressed; to practise courtesy, a virtue less familiar to the infidels; to despise the allurements of ease and safety; and to vindicate... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 248 pages
...feudal tenant on horseback). From the 12th to the 15th century it tended to refine manners. The knighk swore to accomplish the duties of his profession as...character. Chivalry expired with the feudal system. By letters patent of James I , the earl marshal of England hatl " the like jurisdiction in the Courts... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1875 - 632 pages
...As the champion of God and the ladies, (I blush to unite such discordant names,) he devoted himself to speak the truth ; to maintain the right ; to protect the distressed ; to practise courtesy, a virtue less familiar to the ancients ; to pursue the infidels ; to despise the allurements of ease... | |
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As the champion of God and the ladies (I blush to unite such discordant names), he devoted himself to speak the truth; to maintain the right; to protect the distressed... 
