Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the DramaR. Cadell, 1834 - 395 strán (strany) |
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... favour and protection . During an expedition of the Christians to the coast of Africa , Froissart informs us that a large black dog was frequently seen in their camp , which barked furiously whenever the infidels approached it by night ...
... favour and protection . During an expedition of the Christians to the coast of Africa , Froissart informs us that a large black dog was frequently seen in their camp , which barked furiously whenever the infidels approached it by night ...
Strana 29
... favour of their ladies , without which main- spring to exertion and valour , they must have remained un- known and insignificant ? And do you , coward page , now dare to aver , that you have no lady , and desire to have none ? Hence ...
... favour of their ladies , without which main- spring to exertion and valour , they must have remained un- known and insignificant ? And do you , coward page , now dare to aver , that you have no lady , and desire to have none ? Hence ...
Strana 31
... favour of the intercourse which , in all love , honour , and secrecy , might take place , when the favoured and faithful knight had obtained , by long service , the boon of amorous mercy from the lady whom he loved par amours . The last ...
... favour of the intercourse which , in all love , honour , and secrecy , might take place , when the favoured and faithful knight had obtained , by long service , the boon of amorous mercy from the lady whom he loved par amours . The last ...
Strana 33
... favoured knight , as he wore the colours and badge of the lady of his affec- tions , usually exerted his ingenuity in inventing some device or cognisance which might express their love , either openly , as boasting of it in the eye of ...
... favoured knight , as he wore the colours and badge of the lady of his affec- tions , usually exerted his ingenuity in inventing some device or cognisance which might express their love , either openly , as boasting of it in the eye of ...
Strana 34
... favour they displayed on their helmets , and they were accounted the best incentives to deeds of valour . The custom appears to have prevailed in France to a late period , though polluted with the grossness so often mixed with the ...
... favour they displayed on their helmets , and they were accounted the best incentives to deeds of valour . The custom appears to have prevailed in France to a late period , though polluted with the grossness so often mixed with the ...
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acted action actors adventures Æschylus affection amusement ancient appear Aristophanes Aristotle arms audience battle betwixt Brantome called champion character Charlemagne Chorus circumstances classical combat comedy comic composition Corneille court critical degree dialogue display Drama England English Eschylus Euripides exist extravagant favour female fiction France French frequently Froissart genius Grecian hero honour horse imitation introduced King King Arthur knight knighthood lady lance language Lord manners metrical middle ages minstrels modern Molière moral nature noble origin pas d'armes passion peculiar pennon Perceforest performed period personages persons piece Plautus play plot poet poetry prince probably profession racter rank recited representation ridicule Romance romantic fiction rude rules Saint satire scene sentiment Shakspeare solemn Sophocles spectators spirit of Chivalry squire stage style supposed Susarion sword talent taste theatre theatrical Thespis tion tournament tragedy Tristrem unities valour youth
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Strana 341 - On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object; can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt?
Strana 348 - I saw Hamlet Prince of Denmark played, but now the old plays began to disgust this refined age, since his Majesties being so long abroad.
Strana 277 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
Strana 341 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts: Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance; Think when we talk of horses that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Strana 305 - Time is of all modes of existence most obsequious to the imagination; a lapse of years is as easily conceived as a passage of hours. In contemplation we easily contract the time of real actions and therefore willingly permit it to be contracted when we only see their imitation.
Strana 359 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Strana 359 - I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them.
Strana 280 - Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field?
Strana 280 - Afric of the other, and so many other under-kingdoms, that the player, when he comes in, must ever begin with telling where he is, or else the tale will not be conceived?
Strana 50 - Call you that desperate, which, by a line Of institution, from our ancestors Hath been derived down to us, and received In a succession for the noblest way Of breeding up our youth, in letters, arms, Fair mien, discourses, civil exercise, And all the blazon of a gentleman ? Where can he learn to vault, to ride, to fence, To move his body...