 | Johann Christoph Adelung, Anthony Florian Madinger Willich - English language - 1798 - 200 pages
...high ly celebrated and greatly admired. What Sir Philip has obferved concerning " Amadis de Gr.ue/' may in fome degree be applied to his own performance....Truly," fays he, " I " have known men, that even with reu'.L:g Amadis de Gaule, " which God knows, wanteth much of a perfect pocfie, have " found their hearts... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...horrible, as cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - Attorneys general - 1845 - 606 pages
...sweet and voluble was his discourse, &c. monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that, even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exerciseof courtesy,... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1860 - 412 pages
...horrible, as cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1890 - 210 pages
...horrible, as 10 cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made in poetical imitation delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1890 - 206 pages
...horrible, as 10 cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made in poetical imitation delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Charles Edwyn Vaughan - Literary Criticism - 1896 - 366 pages
...of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet." And again : " Truly I have known men that, even with reading Amadis de Gaule (which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy), have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 440 pages
...horrible, as cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | English literature - 1901 - 436 pages
...horrible, as cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
 | Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh - English literature - 1901 - 432 pages
...horrible, as cruel battles, unnatural monsters, are made, in poetical imitation, delightful. Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy,... | |
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Truly, I have known men, that even with reading Amadis de Gaule, which, God knoweth, wanteth much of a perfect poesy, have found their hearts moved to the exercise of courtesy, liberality, and especially courage. 
