 ... which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings and from hence had in renown over all Christendom. There I read it in the oath of every knight, that he should defend to the expense of his best blood, or of his...  Bulletin of the John Rylands Library - Page 200by John Rylands Library - 1924Full view - About this book
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...defend to the expenfe of his beft blood, or of his life, if it fo befel him, the honour and chaftky of virgin or matron ; from whence even then I learned what a noble virtue chaftity fure muft be, to the defence of which fo many worthies, by fuch a dear adventure of themfelves,... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...fhould defend to the expenfe of his beft blood, or of his life, ifitfobefel him, the honour and chaftity of virgin or matron ; from whence even then I learned what a noble virtue chaftity fure muft be, to the defence of which fo many worthies, by fuch a dear adventure of themfelves,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...life, if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron - from whence even then I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the...by such a dear adventure of themselves, had sworn; and if I found in the story afterward, any of them by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...life, if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron : from whence even then I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the...by such a dear adventure of themselves, had sworn; and if I found in the story afterward, any of them by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...life, if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron : from whence even then I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies, by »nch a dear adventure of themselves, had sworn; and if I found in the story afterward, any of them... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...should defend to the expence of his best blood, or of his life, if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron ; from whence even then I learned what a noble svirtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies, by such a dear adventure of... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1809 - 332 pages
...matron. From whence even then I learnt, what " a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the de" fence of which so many worthies by such a dear ** adventure of themselves had sworn. And if I " found in the story afterwards any of them by " word or deed breaking that oath, I judged... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pages
...if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron : ' from whence even then I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the...of which so many worthies, by such a dear adventure qf themselves, had sworn.' ELEGIA SEXTA. AD CAROLUM DEODATUM RURI COMMORANTEM, Qaz cum Idibus Decemb.... | |
 | 1820 - 608 pages
...if it so befell him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron. From whence, even then, I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies by so dear an adventure, had bound themselves. • This expression of Milton's, when he describes divine... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...life if it so befel him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron : from whence even then I learnt what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the...worthies, by such a dear adventure of themselves had sworn ; and if I found in the story afterward, any of them by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it... | |
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