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" But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. "
Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with characters, from ... - Page 183
by Edmund Burke - 1811
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An Essay on the Spirit and Influence of the Reformation of Luther

Charles de Villers - Church history - 1805 - 516 pages
...The cities of Lombardy, and those on the * " But the age of chivalry is gone. — That of sophists, economists, and calculators, has succeeded ; and the...rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obediency, that subordination of the heart, which kept alive even in servitude itself, the spirit of...
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The Port Folio, Volumes 5-6

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...produced order ; and inspired whatever lieart it touched, •with feelings of humanity and friendship. " But the age of Chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists and calculators has succeeded." E. p»*»«*. For The Port Folio. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Messrs. BB Hopkins and Co. have published,...
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American Lady's Preceptor: A Compilation of Observations, Essays, and ...

Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look, that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters,...never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to mnk and sex; that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of thelieart, winch...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...scabbards to avenge even a- look that threatened her with insult—But the age of chivalry is gone.—That of sophisters, economists, and* calculators, has succeeded;...that generous loyalty to rank and sex, —that proud submission,—that dignified obedience, —that subordination of the heart, which kept alive r . even...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 63

England - 1848 - 802 pages
...sixty years have elapsed since Mr Burke observed — " The age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophists, economists, and calculators has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never more shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex — that prond submission, that dignified...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that -threatened her with insult—But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists,...and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever. Never,-never more, shall we behold that generous lovalitv to rank and sex.— that proud submission,—that...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult — But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters,...calculators, has succeeded ; and the glory of Europe is:extinguished for ever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyality to rank and sex,-—...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone : that of sophisters,...ever. Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyally to rank and sex, that prond submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the...
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The New Edinburgh review

1822 - 694 pages
...contemplate without emotion that elevation and that fall 1 * * * But the age of chivalry is gone 1 That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has...succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever !' — Reflections on the French Revolution. as the illustration given by Paine, when he said Mr. Burke,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 91, Part 2; Volume 130

Early English newspapers - 1821 - 734 pages
...times, speaks of its fall in these words — " The age of Chivalry is gone, — that of sopbisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded, and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever." Burke, Letter on the French Revolution, p. 113. f De Sade, Vie de Petrarque, apud Godwin, Life of Chaucer,...
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