Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell ye whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among those lofty fables and romances,* which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had... The Rifle, Axe, and Saddle-bags, and Other Lectures - Page 111by William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Toland - Christian literature, Early - 1761 - 278 pages
..." among thofe lofty fables and romances which " recount in folemn cantos the deeds of knight** hood founded by our victorious kings, and ** from hence had in renown over all chriftendom. " There I read it in the oath of every knight, that " he fhould defend to the expence... | |
| John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...APOLOGY for SMECTYMNUUS. " 1 may tell you whither my " younger feet wandered : I betook me among thofe lofty fables and " romances, which recount in SOLEMN CANTOS the deeds of knight* "hood, &c." PROSE-WORKS, i. 11. 118. — Of trophies bung.} So in SAMSON ACONISTES, v. 1738.... | |
| History - 1789 - 560 pages
...younger feet wandered ; I betook me among thofe lofty fables and romances, which recount in loiemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings; and from hence had in renown all over Chrifteiidom. There I readit in the oath of every knight, that he íhould defajá, to the... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...authors, with all the romantic usages of gothic and chivalric life. " I may- tell you," says he, " whither my younger feet wandered : I betook me among...which recount in SOLEMN CANTOS the deeds of knighthood * ;" and we have seen how much he was delighted with the Arabian story of Cambuscan in the Canterbury... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...favourite authors, with all the romantic usages of gothic and chivalric life. " I may tell you," says he, " whither my younger feet wandered : I betook me among...which recount in SOLEMN CANTOS the deeds of knighthood * ;" and we have seen how much he was delighted with the Arabian story of Cambuscan in the Canterbury... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...favourite authors, with all the romantic usages of gothic and chivalric life. " I may tell you," says he, " whither my younger feet wandered : I betook me among those LOFTY FABLES AND ROMANCES, which TCCOUnt in SOLEMN CANTOS the deeds of knighthood * ;" and we have seen how much he was delighted with... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...feet wandered ; I betook me among thofe lofty fables and romances, which recount in fblemn cantoes the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all chriftendom. There I read it in the oath of every knight, that he fhould defend to the expenfe of his... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...feet wandered ; I betook me among thole lofty fables and romances, which recount in lolemn cantoes the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all chriftendom. There I read it in the oath of every knight, that he fhould defend to the expenfe of his... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...to saleable and unlawful prostitutions^ Next, (for hear me out tiow, readers,) that I may tell you whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among...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 expence of his best blood,... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...prostitutions. Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell you whither my younger feet wandered; 1 betook me among those lofty fables and romances, which...knighthood, founded by our victorious kings, and from hence liad in renown over all christendom: there I read it in the oath of every knight, that he should defend... | |
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