 | 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 - 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 - 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
...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...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 - 1807 - 548 pages
...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...by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it the 4 same fault of the poet, as that which is attributed trf Homer — to have written indecent things... | |
 | 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...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 - 1813 - 546 pages
...or matron : from whence even then I leaint what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies,- by such a dear adventure...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... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 372 pages
...or matron ; from whence even then I learned what a noble virtue chasty sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies by such a dear adventure of themselves had sworn ; and if I found in the sfory afterward, any of them by word or deed breaking that oath, I judged it the same fault of the... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...matron ; from whence even then I learned what a noble virtue chastity sure must be, to the defence of which so many worthies, by such a dear adventure of themselves, had sworn ;' * * * 'So that even these books, which to many others have been the fuel of wantonness and loose... | |
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... 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. 
