 | History - 1789 - 560 pages
...lo many worthies, by fuch a dear adventure uf themfcíves had fvvorn. And if I found, In the ftory afterward, any of them by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it the iaiue fault of the poet, as that 37 which is attributed to Horrmr; to have written undeccntthings of... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...which fo many worthies, by fuch a dear adventure of themfelves, had fworn ; and if I found in the ftory afterward, any of them, by word or deed, breaking that oath, I judged it the fame fault of the poet, as that which is attributed to Homer, to have written indecent things of the... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...which fo many worthies, by fuch a dear adventure of themfelves, had fworn ; and if I found in the ftory afterward, any of them, by word or deed, breaking that oath, I judged An Apology for Smettymmtus. 225 I judged it the fame fault of the poet, as that which is attributed... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...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,...same fault of the poet, as that which is attributed t«t Homer — to have written indecent things of the gods; only this my mind gave me, that every free... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...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... | |
 | James Fordyce - Sermons, English - 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...themselves had sworn. And if I " found in the story afterwards any of them by " word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it the " same fault of the poet... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...honour and chastity of virgin or matron : from whence even then I leaint what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies,-...found in the story afterward, any of them by word qr deed breaking that oath, I judged it tho same fault of the poet, as that which is attributed id... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...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 such a dear adventure qf themselves, had sworn.' ELEGIA SEXTA. AD CAROLUM DEODATUM RURI COMMORANTEM, Qaz cum Idibus Decemb.... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 608 pages
...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 - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...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,...that which is attributed to Homer, to have written undecent things of the Gods : only this my mind gave me, that every free and gentle spirit without... | |
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... 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 life, if it so befell him, the honour and chastity of virgin or matron ; from whence even then I learnt... 
